More than 1,400 complete H2Workforce initiatives
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) recently reported that more than 1,400 students have completed programs associated with H2Workforce initiatives, reports Biz...
Meet the first female chemical plant manager at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge site
Kate Lightfoot has been named chemical plant manager at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge complex. Lightfoot’s promotion was effective March 1, according to a statement released Monday.
Lightfoot...
Dockworkers approve their new labor deal with a pay raise
Dockworkers last week voted in favor for their long-awaited labor deal, which delivers a 62% pay raise and promises peace at ports for the...
International Paper to shutter Louisiana plant, lay off 450 workers
Some 450 employees of a Natchitoches Parish paper mill will lose their jobs by the end of April after their parent company announced on...
Louisiana Chemical Association names a new leader
The Louisiana Chemical Association and the Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance have named David Cresson as their new president and CEO.
Cresson will succeed Greg Bowser,...
Dockworkers set to vote on a new labor deal this week
Unionized dockworkers will vote this week on a labor contract that retailers and manufacturers hope will secure peace on the waterfront through September 2030,...
The construction industry needs nearly 450K new workers. Here’s why
The construction industry will need to add an estimated 439,000 new workers this year to meet growing demand, according to a new model from...
What the latest Louisiana energy production numbers show
Louisiana crude oil and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in October, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration.
Crude oil...
Sides set to resume talks as another port strike looms
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance are set to resume contract talks on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Talks between the ILA, which represents...
Scott Walker named new president, CEO of Chamber SWLA
The Chamber SWLA/Alliance, a leading regional economic development organization, has appointed Scott Walker as its new president and CEO, reports the American Press.
Walker, who...