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State Labor Report Shows Job Growth, Low Unemployment

By • Sep 5, 2017
Montana Department of Labor Commissioner Pam Bucy joined Governor Steve Bullock in the Capitol Tuesday, September 5, to release the Labor report.
Corin Cates-Carney

The Montana Governor’s Office released its annual labor report today, touting economic growth and strength along with a low state unemployment rate.

Montana Department of Labor Commissioner Pam Bucy joined Governor Steve Bullock in the Capitol Tuesday to release the report.

Montana Commissioner Of Labor And Industry Resigning To Join Helena Law Firm

By • Aug 15, 2017
Montana Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Pam Bucy
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After almost five years on the job, Montana’s Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Pam Bucy, is moving into the private sector.

“I’m going to stay in Helena. I’m going to join a law firm, The Taylor Luther Group. We’ll be focusing primarily on business and employment law and government relations,” Bucy says.

Montana Bill Takes Aim At The Gender Pay Gap

By • Feb 15, 2017
Supporters of a bill to create a so-called Montana Paycheck Transparency Act say it will help make sure men and women are paid equally for doing equal work.
seniorliving.org

Supporters of a bill to create a so-called Montana Paycheck Transparency Act say it will help make sure men and women are paid equally for doing equal work.

Diane Sands, a Missoula Democrat, introduced Senate Bill 217 Wednesday morning in the state Senate.

Montana's Medicaid Expansion Jobs Program Facing Scrutiny

By • Nov 21, 2016
Job Service officies statewide, like this one in Kalispell, are offering special help to new Medicaid recipients
Eric Whitney

Medicaid expansion barely passed Montana's Legislature last year. One of the reasons it was able to get enough Republican votes is because it included a component to encourage Medicaid recipients to get jobs, or better-paying jobs, so they could get off of Medicaid and buy their own health insurance.

Tuesday afternoon, a legislative oversight committee is taking a look at how that work component is going.

Gov. Bullock Announces Federal Grant, Greg Gianforte Says Jobs Are Heart Of The Private Sector

By & Jackie Yamanaka • Oct 27, 2016
Governor Bullock announced a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand Montana's Registered Apprenticeship program.
Corin Cates-Carney

Jobs and job creation were the topics for Montana’s gubernatorial candidates Thursday, Oct. 27.

The Bullock administration announced Montana received $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand apprenticeship programs.

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