Charlestown jobless rate is now 33% higher than rest of RI: CCA Party yawns
By
Will Collette
Since my last
report on area job openings on March 5, Charlestown unemployment has
increased significantly. In that last report, RI Department of
Labor and Training stats shows just under 200 Charlestown workers
collecting unemployment benefits.
With new numbers for January and February, that number has
climbed to 245-260. The town’s rate went from 4.8% in December to 6.4% and 6.0%
in January and February respectively.
For a small town like Charlestown, that’s a lot of unemployment and the December, January and February increases are alarming.
For a small town like Charlestown, that’s a lot of unemployment and the December, January and February increases are alarming.
To put this in context, Charlestown unemployment is now running
significantly higher than Rhode Island as a whole. See for yourself HERE. The current
statewide unemployment rate is 4.5%, compared to 6.0% for Charlestown – 33%
higher here in our “prosperous” little town.
Don’t expect any help from Charlestown town government which is
totally controlled by the Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA Party).
In the CCA Party’s world, the town is comprised of well-to-do
retirees and part-time residents who own waterfront property. However, of Charlestown's 6,278 residents over the age of 18, 4084 are in the workforce - that's 65% of Charlestown's adult population.
In the CCA world, EVERYTHING depends on the extent to which you
support their agenda. They’ve even started to restrict
voluntary service in town commissions to their own supporters.
Maybe at some point Charlestown town government – probably after
a change in the composition - will see it as part of their brief to help
working people in Charlestown find work.
After all, not everyone in Charlestown is a retiree and there
really are some constructive things Charlestown could do to help boost
employment, DESCRIBED HERE.
In the meantime, if you are out of work and looking for a job or
looking for a better job, I’ve collected an assortment
of recent job postings for work in non-profits or government agencies in South County.
Here are some job announcements of note.
Let’s
start with the Town of Charlestown itself which has these listings on the town
website for Parks and Recreation Seasonal Summer Employment and for a Tax Collector's Clerk (Deadline Friday,
April 07, 2017 at 4:00 PM). For the Parks & Rec jobs, it might make sense
to make sure your campaign donations to the CCA Party are up to date.
Wood
River Health Service in Hope Valley has been major job creator in our area and,
true to form, they have a number of openings. They include:
Go
to their employment web
page for more information.
There’s a Providence-based job with the Nature Conservancy where most of the
work will be performed down here. They are looking for a Coastal Restoration Science Technician. Visit http://www.nature.org/careers to learn
more. To apply, submit your cover letter
and resume for position number 45325.
Application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 11, 2017.
Ocean
Tides in Narragansett is looking for a Social
Worker/Residential Program, a Residential
Counselor/Youth Case Worker and a Residential
Counselor/Awake Overnight. They are also looking for a “Registered
Nurse (RN)-Part Time family friendly
schedule.”
The
YMCA of Greater Providence is looking for a Welcome
Center Navigator for its South County Branch - South Kingstown, RI.
Also Camp
Counselors at Camp Broad Rock. They also need a Camp
Nurse at Camp Fuller.
The
Sigma Kappa Sorority at URI is looking for a full-time House
Director.
The
Town of South Kingstown is looking to hire an Assistant
Building Inspector. Click
here for South Kingtown’s employment web page.
Mystic
Seaport is looking for Sailing
Instructors for the summer.
The
Pequot Museum in Ledyard, CT is looking for a Museum
Services Supervisor and a Finance
Manager. That’s part of the Foxwoods Casino complex which maintains an extensive job openings
web page.
