Governor Bullock, Commissioner Bucy, Labor Leaders Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
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Gov. Steve Bullock and Labor and Industry Commissioner Pam Bucy celebrated National Apprenticeship Week on Wednesday at the Montana Electrical JTAC Training Center as several dozen people participating in apprentice programs looked on....
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Workplace Injury and Illness Rates Decline for Third Straight Year
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For the third straight year, Montanans workplace safety has improved and injury and illness rates have declined. ...
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State Workforce Innovation Board Opens One-Stop Application Process
The Montana State Workforce Innovation Board (SWIB) is opening its competitive process to select the state’s One-Stop Operator in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) sec. 121(d).
Montana's Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.3 Percent for September
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Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent in September. The national unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points up to 5.0 percent....
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Montana Awarded $1.1 Million Federal Grant to Improve Workforce Training
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Montana’s workforce received a boost with the award of a $1.1 million Reemployment & Systems Integration National Dislocated Worker Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. ...
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Montana's Minimum Wage Increasing to $8.15 for 2017
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Montanans earning minimum wage will see the rate increase to $8.15 per hour beginning January 1, 2017. An estimated 3,323 workers, or approximately 1.2 percent of the workforce, receive minimum wage....
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Labor Market Outcomes for Missoula College Report
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (MTDLI) and the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) have joined forces to share data and create analytics that can be used by our state’s community colleges to ensure that our workforce training systems are aligned with our economic needs