Across Rochester, coverage here takes in hiring, layoffs, local employment trends and workforce changes. This page tracks developments that influence the market for workers throughout the city.
University of Rochester hospital and campus workers gathered outside Strong Memorial Hospital to press contract demands on pay and health coverage.
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Should employers like hospitals raise wages and health coverage for workers in your area?
The Charlotte facility failed to relocate all residents by the state-mandated deadline as bed shortages persist.
The Greater Rochester Chamber's 40th annual Top 100 ceremony recognized the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the nine-county region.
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Do you think local institutions do enough to support veterans and their families?
The zoo's first Military Appreciation Day offered free entry to veterans and up to four guests alongside more than 20 veteran-serving agencies.
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Do you believe trade apprenticeships offer a viable alternative to a traditional four-year college degree?
More than 1,700 students explored skilled trades and manufacturing roles at an October career fair.
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Do you trust local nursing facilities to provide safe conditions for all residents?
The Rochester facility is shutting down following reports of conditions that put residents at risk.
Reporting here centers on worker displacement, seasonal labor demands, broad employment shifts and the impact of wage changes on the economy. It reaches every sector across the city and the communities around it. Local job market health is often sensitive to major shifts in industrial demand and regional economic policy. The intersection of emerging industry requirements and existing worker skill sets remains the most frequent point of change for this area.
