jobs
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06.23.11
Women WIN Jobs Act Means Higher Wages, More Employment Opportunities
In the wake of the Supreme Court's damaging Wal-Mart employment discrimination case, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congresswoman...Read More
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06.21.11
With Jobs Growing In Advanced Manufacturing, Gillibrand Announces "Made In America" Grants To Bolster High-Tech Manufacturing In New York
While New York has lost a total of more than 123,000 manufacturing jobs since 2005, advanced and high-tech manufacturing jobs are thriving. Computer and electronic manufacturing industries increased employment by 9 percent from 2004 to 2008. To spark more growth in high-tech manufac...Read More
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06.15.11
Gillibrand Secures Key Senate Committee Approval for an Army Reserve Installation at Fort Wadsworth
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that a key Senate Panel has fully authorized $18.55 million for Staten Island Army Reserve Center at Fort Wadsworth. The project would upgrade the thre...Read More
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06.08.11
Gillibrand, Schumer Invite National Endowment For The Arts Chair To Keynote League Of Historic Theatres Conference In Schenectady
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer today wrote to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman, inviting him to visit Proctors Theatre in Schenectady this summer to give the keynote address at the annual...Read More
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06.07.11
After Gillibrand Call For Investigation Into China's Unfair Trade Practices, China Ends Wind Turbine Subsidies
Following U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's call for an investigation into China's unfair green technology trade practices, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced today that China has ended the practice of providing millions of d...Read More
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05.10.11
With Over One-Quarter of New York Students Lacking Skills for Jobs of the Future, Gillibrand Announces Education Agenda to Improve STEM Proficiency, Boost America's Competitiveness
To empower all New York students with the education they need for the jobs of the future, and help restore America's competitiveness in the high-tech global economy, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced her innovation education agen...Read More
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05.06.11
At The Syracuse Housing Authority, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Connect Local At-Risk Youth With Job Opportunities
Syracuse, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with Syracuse community leaders to announce new legislation aimed at increasing employment among at-risk youth. The Urban Jobs Act would provide federal funding to nonprofit organizations, allowing...Read More
