MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Representatives of the United Steelworkers and ArcelorMittal has begun negotiations for a new labor contract. The current contract between the USW and the world’s largest steelmakers expires Sept. 1. The contract covers 14,000 workers, including those at two facilities in East Chicago, one in Gary, one in Burns Harbor and one in […]
MERRILLVILLE – In response to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding health care reform, Employer Benefit Systems of Dyer will hold a Health Care Reform Seminars on Wednesday, July 25, at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The event starts at 9 a.m. with presentations scheduled to last about two hours. “We have so many questions about the
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center, in partnership with NASA’s Summer of Innovations project, is offering students from East Chicago and Gary scholarships to one-day Space Adventure Camps. Third through sixth-grade students can partake in one of three sessions. They are CSI: Aliens on Monday, July 23; The Amazing Race (with rockets) on Wednesday, July
PORTAGE – Iron Workers Local 395 has volunteered equipment and manpower to help the city of Portage replace a series of flagpoles in front of city hall. “We want people to know that we are accessible to the community and that we are not just a giant entity headquartered in Washington. Like everyone else, we
CROWN POINT – South Shore Clean Cities has announced a partnership with Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete Inc., to power two of its cement mixer truck by compressed natural gas. Carl Lisek of South Shore Clean Cities said the new fuel source will cut down on carbon emissions. Since cement trucks idle for long period of
PORTAGE – Konecranes of Springfield, Ohio, a global leader in manufacturing and services overhead cranes and lifting equipment, has acquired Ameratronic Industries Inc. of Portage. Ameratronic has been in business for 17 years. The company has five employees and will work from the Konecranes office in Crown Point. “We’re very excited about this acquisition,” said
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital, the LaPorte Hospital Foundation and LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary awarded 50 students more than $160,000 in healthcare scholarships. The scholarships were given to students studying medicine, nursing radiology, physical therapy, psychology, biology and chemistry.
INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that more than $12 million in grants have been awarded to nine nonprofit organizations across the country to provide employment and support services for incarcerated female adults as they make the transition back into their communities. One of those organizations is Volunteers of American of Indiana.
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WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program is offering an online version of its training course designed to help workers prepare to be certified as green manufacturing specialists. The online workshop provides preparation for those wanting to take the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Green Manufacturing Specialist Certificate exam. Topics include sustainability and global conditions,
PORTAGE – An independent study of Indiana’s port system by Martin Associates, a maritime economic consulting firm, shows the system is responsible for more than $6 billion in economic activity in the state. In addition, the three ports, including the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan, support 51,577 jobs. The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor
