ST. LOUIS, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Idaho Department of Labor and TALX have announced a number of key initiatives resulting from joint meetings held in St. Louis, May 24 and 25, 2010. The meetings were in response to a letter from Mr.

By Kovsky, Eddie The Idaho Department of Labor will host workshops and other services this week in Glenns Ferry for the 110 workers who have lost or will lose their jobs with the closure of the North American Foods potato processing plant. The Department plans job search workshops from 9 a.m.

By Carlson, Brad North American Foods on Feb. 12 said it plans to close its potato processing plant in Glenns Ferry. The closure impacts 110 current and recently laid off workers.

By Joe Estrella, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Jul. 23--Nearly 20,000 Idahoans will get a raise Tuesday when the minimum wage rises to $5.85 an hour, up from $5.15. According to the Idaho Department of Labor, the workers represent just 3.2 percent of all Idaho nonfarm jobs.