Human Resources
Unions, GE ready for contract talks
General Electric Co.’s labor unions are preparing furiously for contract negotiations next month in New York City, with the potential...
Read moreDetailsTD Banknorth closes two branches in valley
The lower Hudson Valley was spared the brunt of branch closures by TD Banknorth, with just two of 28 branches...
Read moreDetailsUlster gets new development chief
Ulster County Economic Development Corp.’s new president and chief executive officer comes from the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Read moreDetailsRCC to hold annual job fair
Rockland Community College is hosting a free job fair April 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Read moreDetailsForeigners making mark in valley’s labor market
With the deadline for 2008 H-1B visa applications just a week away, U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that 200...
Read moreDetailsAnnual-meeting season under way in the valley
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., one of the largest employers in the lower Hudson Valley, will battle shareholder activists on eight proposals...
Read moreDetailsBusinesses say foreigners needed meet labor demand
Even as he files applications to recruit a dozen foreigners to work in Irvington for his product-globalization company Acclaro Inc.,...
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