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Making connections: Brownsville’s GBIC holds third ‘Rally in the Valley’

Judging by the turnout, Wednesday’s “Rally in the Valley,” hosted by the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation at the Brownsville Events Center, was a huge success.

Cameron County gets healthcare grant to train technicians

Workforce Solutions Cameron announced that it received a $150,000 Texas Industry Partnership grant through the Texas Workforce Commission, along with a $150,000 match from a private industry partner, to train people for healthcare jobs locally.

Texas leads U.S. in job creation

Texas led the nation in job growth in 2022, adding 650,100 positions, which not only was the largest total increase in jobs added but also claimed the highest percent of seasonally adjusted total non-farm jobs added over the year at 5.0 percent.

Retired Border Patrol agent from Harlingen to take TWC unexpired seat

Governor Greg Abbott appointed a retired Border Patrol agent from Harlingen to take over a vacated seat within the Texas Workforce Commission. Abbott announced the...

State jobless rate remains unchanged in November

The state added 33,600 jobs in November to reach another all-time employment record of 13,672,900, Texas Workforce Commission officials said.

New Harlingen training academy is partnership for city, student firefighters

HARLINGEN — The city’s school district and fire department proudly unveiled a new shared training facility Monday that will allow high school students to work toward certification as firefighters, as well as helping city firefighters with training.

TWC labor commissioner Alvarez, Harlingen native, to resign

HARLINGEN — Texas Workforce Commission appointee Julian Alvarez III, a Harlingen native and formerly the chief executive at the Rio Grande Valley Partnership, will leave TWC this month after six years as one of three commissioners at the agency.

State job numbers continue to set records

The Texas economy continues to shore up job losses incurred during the pandemic, adding 40,000 non-farm jobs in September and continuing a string of 11 straight months of record employment.

Harlingen food company lays off 64 workers

HARLINGEN — A local cold storage facility embroiled in a major recall of frozen meals has filed notice with the Texas Workforce Commission of the permanent layoffs of 64 employees.

Big money: Workforce Commission awards hospital training grant

Julian Alvarez, commissioner representing labor for the Texas Workforce Commission, on Wednesday presented a $1.7 million check to DHR Health and Workforce Solutions Cameron at a ceremony held at the soon-to-open DHR hospital in Brownsville.