Green-Collar Jobs Task Force aims to help fix economy
The high unemployment rate is even higher in distressed communities, but a task force being recommended by two Metro Council members may help relieve the economic stress by creating green jobs.
NASHVILE, Tenn. - The high unemployment rate is even higher in distressed communities, but a task force being recommended by two Metro Council members may help relieve the economic stress by creating green jobs.
While the national unemployment rate is 9.5%, a 26-year high, it's even worse in Tennessee.
The latest figures show that one out of 10 workers is without a job and the unemployment rate in Davidson County has hit 8.6%.
There is hope Nashville will bounce back fast with an influx of green jobs.
The Green-Collar Jobs Task Force of Nashville-Davidson County held a news conference Thursday in support of its new resolution.
