MIDDLETOWN , CT— Crews are returning to the Kleen Energy plant this morning to determine when rescuers can resume their search through the rubble for workers who remain unaccounted for.

The search was suspended at about 2:30 a.m. because the debris is unstable, said Middletown Deputy Fire Marshal Al Santostefano.

Source: The Hartford Courant (2//8/10)

Spending on health care consumed an estimated 17 cents of every dollar spent last year in the United States, representing the largest one-year increase since the federal government started tracking the number in 1960.

Source: USA Today (2/5/10)

A nearly played-out gravel pit off Hillsville Road is the most recent Central Massachusetts site proposed for a solar power project.

Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette (02/04/10)

The Labor Letter is published by American Income Life Insurance Company.

January 2010 Edtion

The Labor Letter is published by American Income Life Insurance Company.

December 2009 Edtion

In 2009 Massachusetts experienced its third straight year of increased union membership, with an addition of 18,000 resulting in nearly a full percentage point increase in union density in the commonwealth.

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BOSTON - As part of Governor Patrick's Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is inviting proposals for $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for projects that demonstrate dramatic increases in energy efficiency in buildings across the Commonwealth. The stimulus funding opportunity is open to both public and private entities, including businesses, hospitals, universities, municipalities, community organizations, and others.