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Carpenters Union Dissolves St. Louis-Kansas City Council, Merges Locals with Chicago

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The merger follows a trend of reorganizing smaller districts into larger regional councils.

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John Deere Union Workers Accept 6-Year Contract With UAW

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United Auto Workers (UAW) approved a six-year contract covering 10,000 John Deere employees across 12 factories in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas, reports WQAD8. A $3,500 bonus. .

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TM Track Machines Opens Railcar Repair And Tamper Manufacturing Facility In Kansas

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The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced that TM Track Machines LLC has opened a railcar repair shop and tamper manufacturing facility in Parsons, KS. The Kansas Department of Commerce was a great partner in making this project a reality and securing excellent paying jobs for our community.”. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Kansas offers a diverse economy perfect for your business. International companies like Mars, Caterpillar, AMC Theatres, Cerner, Teva, Rubbermaid, Spirit Aerosystems and Cargill all have a Kansas address because they saw the advantages: Competitive financial incentives. Take a look at Kansas. By Shana Daley.

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Chinese Delegation Visits Kansas, Tours Institute Of Baking

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Read: Chinese Delegation Visits Kansas, Tours Institute Of Baking at BusinessFacilities.com. The Jayhawk State gets a visit from its “sister state” in China, Henan Province.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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K nown as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America. Leaders in these sectors and in many others have decided that the best place to invest in their future growth is Kansas. That capacity places Kansas in the top 10 in the U.S.,

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

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So he marched down to the carpenters’ union hall and applied as an apprentice, ready to learn a trade and return to his construction roots. When given the chance after the wastewater treatment job to leave the union, become salaried and move to office work, Tom once again said yes. None of it held Tom’s interest.