Snyder Plans Shakeup To Help Poor, Urges Tax Hike For Roads
Gov. Rick Snyder announced plans Tuesday to "dramatically" restructure state government to help the poor enter society's mainstream ...
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Gov. Rick Snyder announced plans Tuesday to "dramatically" restructure state government to help the poor enter society's mainstream ...
The numbers are out for Michigan's major labor market areas ... seasonally unadjusted jobless rates for October and November.
Michigan added 11,000 new jobs in November.
The Michigan appeals court says workers can qualify for unemployment pay if they're fired for using medical marijuana.
Linking job training to industry demand is key to the administration's strategy to improve wages and reduce unemployment.
The state Department of Technology, Management & Budget announced the December job figure Wednesday.
Unemployment figures have dropped in most of Michigan's regional labor markets, but have risen up north.
2014 may be a good year for thousands of Detroiters looking for work... as the city rolls out a plan to help 25,000 residents find work.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a law Tuesday denying unemployment benefits to job seekers who fail company drug tests.
Among those stopping by the Michigan Works office Tuesday was Jacob Williams, who calls himself a "returning citizen."
Recipients would also be cut off if they refuse to take a drug test.
The Strategic Fund told the Legislature the companies created 75 percent of the jobs promised.
Michigan's jobless rate remains higher than the nation's July rate ...
The state says Michigan's seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained steady at 8.4 percent in the latest month as the size of the workforce and the number of people employed both grew.
The rate was 8.8 percent in March and 8.5 percent in April 2012.
The state says 62 former workers at a Vlasic pickle factory have pleaded guilty and will make $960,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits.
It's that time of year again. With graduation approaching thousands of Michigan teens will be seeking a summer job.
Michigan's unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 8.5 percent last month, as the number of people working rose while the number of jobless people shrank.
Michigan residents will no longer be able to receive some federally-funded benefits because the state's unemployment rate has fallen below nine percent.
A Michigan judge has ruled that medical marijuana users who follow the state's medical marijuana law may collect unemployment benefits.
The number of Michigan children living in poverty soared to more than a half-million by 2011 as many families in the state continue to face low wages, unemployment and cuts in social programs, according to a new report released Thursday.
Is long-term unemployment a hinderance to finding a job?
The employment picture has improved across most of Michigan while worsening in metro Detroit.
There is a new breed of truthers on the right. Joining the paranoid ranks of the advocates of a government role in 9-11 and the birthers fascination with President Obama's birth certificate are conservatives that believe the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is making up jobs numbers to benefit President Obama.
Authorities say Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage points in the latest month to 9.1 percent.
