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Carroll unemployment rate drops for third straight month

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:00 GMT

Carroll County's unemployment rate has dropped for the third straight month, according to information from the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

Domino's Pizza hiring 200 in Baltimore area

By Lorraine Mirabella — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:00 GMT

Domino's Pizza is growing in the Baltimore area. And it's looking to hire.

Md. sheds 6,200 jobs in April, Labor Department says

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:16:43 GMT

Loss reverses four-month trend of gains in the state

Maryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending.

Amid scandal, Obama focuses on jobs in Baltimore

By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:07:00 GMT

President visits school, local manufacturer

President Barack Obama told several hundred people gathered at a Baltimore manufacturing plant on Friday that he would keep his administration focused on the economic recovery -- despite a series of political scandals that have rocked the administration in recent days.

City to lose federal housing workers

By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:24:00 GMT

Move is part of HUD reorganization nationwide

Nearly three dozen workers at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development office in Baltimore — roughly a third of the agency's workforce in Maryland — are being forced to transfer out of state or take a buyout.

Labor official brings minimum-wage push to Baltimore

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:27:09 GMT

Listening tour is part of campaign to raise the federal minimum

The fight over the federal minimum wage is coming to Baltimore.

Three operators submit bids for license for Prince George's casino

By Eileen Ambrose , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:44:02 GMT

MGM, Penn National and Greenwood Racing bid on state's sixth casino license

Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County.

Testing firm plans job fair for new White Marsh facility

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:59:00 GMT

Prometric opening new location

An educational testing firm is planning a job fair Friday for positions at its new facility in Baltimore County.

Baltimore Co. hopes to attract thousands of jobs to Sparrows Point

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:07:08 GMT

Kamenetz says new shipping terminal possible in 10-12 years

A new marine terminal could bring 9,000 jobs to the Sparrows Point peninsula, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said Friday as he laid out the county's vision for remaking the land around its closed steel mill.

City to hire recruitment officer for casino jobs

By Yvonne Wenger , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:44:35 GMT

1,700 construction and casino jobs to be created with opening of Horseshoe Casino

Baltimore will hire a recruitment coordinator to look for city residents who can help fill the 1,700 jobs expected to be created by the construction and operation of the new casino.

Md. hospitals say rate vote means jobs cuts

By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:41:08 GMT

Decision comes after state commission votes against increasing hospital rates

Maryland hospitals said they will need to cut jobs and patient services after a state panel voted Wednesday to keep hospital rates flat, despite a 2 percent cut in Medicare payments required by federal sequestration.

Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts

By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:52:17 GMT

Lawmakers grant FAA flexibility to avoid closures

Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI Marshall Airport.

With Michael Phelps on hand, Under Armour pledges new jobs, growth

By Lorraine Mirabella , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:25:13 GMT

Joined by Olympic swimmer, CEO Plank says company will hire 300 workers at Locust Point headquarters

Under Armour plans to hire hundreds of workers at its Locust Point headquarters this year, expand facilities on its campus and bring its brand of sports apparel and footwear to new markets in the U.S. and around the world.

Aramark says it will lay off 202 dining workers

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:01:00 GMT

Cuts are scheduled for June 30 as Johns Hopkins contract ends

Aramark warned state regulators that it will lay off about 200 dining-service workers in Baltimore as a result of a lost contract, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation said Tuesday.

FLIR Systems expands in Elkridge

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:41:00 GMT

Highlighted during run-up to sequestration, contractor now says funding situation is less uncertain

FLIR Systems' government-contracting arm is more than doubling its space in Howard County as it prepares to start assembling threat-detection devices.

Port job fair highlights National Maritime Day event

By Candy Thomson, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:19:00 GMT

Twenty-eight companies at the Port of Baltimore will be taking part in a job fair on May 18 at Canton Pier 13 as part of National Maritime Day observances.

Maryland hospitals warn of jobs losses if federal cuts hit

By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:22:00 GMT

The Maryland Hospital Association said Friday that jobs may be in jeopardy if a state commission approves a plan that would make hospitals absorb all of the 2 percent Medicare cuts required under federal sequestration.

Sun Products to lay off 53 in Baltimore

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:50:49 GMT

Household-product manufacturer says cuts will come in May

Household-product maker Sun Products said it will lay off 53 people next month at its manufacturing plant on Holabird Avenue in Southeast Baltimore.

Synagro Technologies' bankruptcy will bring jobs to Baltimore

By Lorraine Mirabella , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:16:09 GMT

Waste recycler will make White Marsh its sole headquarters

A Wednesday bankruptcy filing by Synagro Technologies Inc. means growth and new jobs for the Baltimore area as the waste recycler consolidates its headquarters in White Marsh.

Md. employers add 4,700 jobs in March, Labor Dept. says

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:54:00 GMT

Unemployment rate is unchanged at 6.6%

Maryland employers added 4,700 jobs in March, gains driven by the private sector, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated Friday.

New state law aims to help veterans land jobs

By Erin Cox, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:16:00 GMT

Michelle Obama praises measure as among best in nation

First lady Michelle Obama came to Annapolis on Wednesday to praise a new Maryland law, saying it sets a national standard for removing barriers for veterans in transition to the civilian workforce.

Baltimore Museum of Art lays off 14 employees

By Mary Carole McCauley , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:11:24 GMT

Maryland's largest museum reduces staff by 9 percent because of lingering effects of the recession

More than five years after a financial crisis ravaged the U.S. economy, the Baltimore Museum of Art has finally run out of options.

Assembly passes bill to open casino jobs to some ex-offenders

By Michael Dresser , he Baltimore Sun — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:12:31 GMT

Measure sent to governor's desk

In a move to open thousands of middle-class jobs to former offenders, the General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would allow Maryland casinos to hire some people currently banned because of criminal records.

Construction industry expects big boost from Annapolis spending measures

By Michael Dresser , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:58:00 GMT

Gas tax increase, schools plan could help depressed sector

For Maryland's building industry, the good times may be coming back.

Unions focus organizing efforts on service sector workplaces

By Lorraine Mirabella , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:48:34 GMT

Unite Here continues campaign to unionize Hyatt Regency Baltimore workers

After spending three decades at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Kevin Hux eagerly joined efforts this past year to unionize his workplace.