
Molly Davis
Growth and Development Reporter at The Tennessean
Journalist from Wisconsin | Growth and development reporter @tennessean, Alum @uw_sjmc | rts ≠ endorsements
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3 days ago |
dnj.com | Molly Davis
A total of 658 Rutherford County workers will lose their jobs beginning July 31 due to the closure of the Bridgestone Americas La Vergne tire manufacturing plant, according to a WARN notice filed by the company May 30. Bridgestone announced in January that it would cease operations at the tire plant this summer and said the decision was part of a larger optimization plan for the company.
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3 days ago |
tennessean.com | Molly Davis
The company announced the plant's closure in January, citing the need for business optimization. The plant will close July 31, the WARN notice confirmed. More layoffs could impact Bridgestone corporate workers this year, according to a statement from the company. A total of 658 Rutherford County workers will lose their jobs beginning July 31 due to the closure of the Bridgestone Americas La Vergne tire manufacturing plant, according to a WARN notice filed by the company May 30.
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4 days ago |
tennessean.com | Molly Davis
Elmington Capital Group will work to develop an apartment building with 300 affordable units during the first phase of construction, with more units on deck. The Fallon Company will partner with Elmington Capital Group to build affordable housing on its East Bank development, according to a news release. With the announcement comes the first details about how affordable housing units will be developed on about 30 acres of city-owned land on Nashville's East Bank near the new Nissan Stadium.
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1 week ago |
tennessean.com | Molly Davis
Nashville's Estes Kefauver Federal Building was approved for divestment by the federal Office of Management and Budget along with 10 other federal buildings. The sale could save the federal government $484 million, in part by eliminating the need for reinvestment, a report by the Public Buildings Reform Board said. The building is currently 66% leased and is located at 801 Broadway.
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1 week ago |
tennessean.com | Molly Davis
Nashville ranks as one of the lowest metro areas in the U.S. for labor union membership rates, according to a new study. Other southern cities also ranked low on the list. Cities in the Northeast and Pacific Regions had the highest union membership rates. Unionization attempts across the south have made headlines in recent years, especially in the expanding auto manufacturing industry.
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