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State unemployment rate reaches 15-year low

Dave Sebastian September 20, 2016

Massachusetts saw the unemployment rate drop from 4.8 percent last year to 3.9 percent this August — the lowest it has been in 15 years and lower than the 4.9 percent national average, the Massachusetts...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Ronald Walker announced a $5 million proposal Monday for the 2017 budget to combat rising unemployment rates. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker-Polito to address unemployment among minorities

Julie Dallet January 29, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, along with members of the Task Force on Persons Facing Chronically High Rates of Unemployment and the Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker II, proposed...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced new initiatives Friday that will allocate $83.5 million to improve career education programs in Massachusetts. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker-Polito announces $83.5 million for career vocational technical education

Anush Swaminathan January 28, 2016

Advocating for an increase in high-quality career education programs for Massachusetts citizens, the Baker-Polito Administration announced Friday an $83.5 million for career vocational technical education,...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation Wednesday that will create Massachusetts’ Workforce Investment Board. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DFP FILE PHOTO

Development board to improve economic growth, strengthen workforce

Alyssa Meyers December 7, 2015

In an effort to promote economic growth and a strong workforce system, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker  signed legislation Wednesday to establish the Massachusetts Workforce Development Board. This...

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