Construction union leaders in the Midwest hope law enforcement and other entities take notice of the outcome of a tax evasion case involving a Wisconsin drywall contractor. Last week, Gustavo Reyes was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges in May. The Department of Justice says Reyes has more than a $500,000 in unpaid taxes. .
"Who likes free?"Those were the words of the Warrior EMS Academy announcing their free and now full EMT certification program that is meant to eliminate the cost barrier for people seeking EMT certification in west Alabama.
Alabama releases about 13,000 people from jail or prison every year, and they re expected to reintegrate into communities by sustaining employment, housing and other essentials. Many people face major challenges in finding stable work and income with a criminal record. Donny Jones, executive vice president and chief workforce officer of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and executive director of West Alabama Works, and his team have developed "Building Hope West Alabama," an online portal connecting wraparound services to people who were charged or convicted of a crime, to help them establish a sustainable life outside the criminal justice system. .
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Alabama’s unemployment rate currently sits at the lowest number in state history: 2.2%. But with just 51,445 unemployed workers in the state, according to the most recent data from the Alabama Department of Labor, there are still about 126,346 open jobs in Alabama. Placing those numbers beside Alabama’s mediocre population growth data (4.82% growth since 2020), […]