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Labor market information captu res Cape From time to time, I have presented you with some of the Labor Market Information (LMI) that helps the Workforce Investment Board reach deci- sions about training and other workforce development inter- ventions. Recently, I received a Regional LMI Profile for the Cape and Islands. It includes data through March 30 which is very current for labor market information. One ofthe groups that we work extensively with is the unemployed population in our region. The Sum- mary of Trends section of the Pro- file contains the followingsummary of unemployment claimants: A total of 2,875 individuals were continuing to collect Un- employment Insurance (UI) in the Cape and Islands Workforce Area during November 2005 , withjust 17.5 percent collecting for at least 15 weeks. The percentage collecting for 15-plus weeks onthe Capeand Islands was about half the state average of 34.2 percent. The share of UI Claimants on the Cape and Islands who earned less than $500/ week on their previous job was 37.3percent ascompared to 32.2 percent for Massachusetts as a whole. By contrast , 19 percent of Cape and Island claimants had weekly wages in excess of $l,000/week , as opposed to nearly 26 percent across the entire Commonwealth. With regard to age, 54.1 per- cent of Cape and Island claim- ants were 45 years or older, which was significantly above the statewide share of 43%. In fact, the Cape and Islands had the second highest proportion of UI claimants who were 45- plus, trailing only the Metro South/West Workforce Area (54.6 percent). Less than 6 percent of the Cape and Islands claimant population were high school dropouts, which was substan- tially below the statewide share of 11.5 percent. Conversely, 28.4 percent of the Cape and Islands claimants possessed at least a bachelor 's degree as compared to 24.2 percent for the state as a whole. The largest occupational cat- egory, Food Preparation and Serving, represented m o r e that 1 in 5 UI Claimants (20.9 percent). In addition, Office and Administrative Support (10.8 percent), Management (10.5per- cent ) and Sales (10.4 percent), were all large contributors to the claimant population. Col- lectively,these four occupational categories accounted for more than half (52.6 percent) of the Cape and Island claimants. From an industry perspec- tive, Accommodation and Food Services was by far the largest source of UI Claims, respon- sible for 1 in 3 claims on the Cape and Islands. Retail Trade was the second largest industry group at 12.4 percent. The high concentration of claim- ants in these two industry groups (46.2 percent) reflects the dominant economic and seasonal influ- ence of tourism on employment and claimsactivity onthe Cape and Islands. Another area of activity that is summarized in the Profile is the Labor Force and Unemployment. Between the fourth quarters of 2004 and 2005, the season- ally unadjusted unemployment rate on the Cape and Islands increased from 4.1to 4.5percent. A total of 6,109Cape and Island residents were unemployed in fourth quarter 2005. During this same period, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate inMassachusettsincreased from 4.3 to 4.4 percent. Consistent with a small in- crease in the unemployment rate, the number of e m- ployed persons on the Cape and Islands fell by 523 ( minus0.4 percent) to a2005 fourth quarter level of 129,792. Between the fourth quarters of 2004 and 2005, the number of employedpersons in Massachusetts declined by 2,713 or less than 0.1 percent. Slow labor force growth con- tinuesto characterize both Mas- sachusetts and the 16Workforce Regions.Duringtheperiod under review, the Massachusetts labor force increased by less than 0.1 percent (2 ,348) , while the Cape and Islands labor force actually fell by nine residents. Some of the other data that are summarized include Em- ployment by Firm Size, Industry Employment and Wage Trends, Population Estimates 2000-2004, and Journey to Work informa- tion. The Profile includes 31 charts and graphs that present the raw data. Asyou can tell,there isanawful lot of demographic data that is captured about our labor force. If you want to look a bit more closely at these data, they are available on our Web site, www. ciwib.org. Please don't hesitate to e-mail me (david(«ciwib.org) if you have questions or comments about our region's LMI data. A big idea WHALE TRAIL COMES TO HYANNIS - The Cape & Islands Whale Trail is coming to the JFK Hyannis Museum, shown here being loaded into the museum by Cynthia Cole and Carl Garuio. The six-foot whale sculptures will be located across Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, and may occur as a single sighting or in "pods." This whale is sponsored by Horgan Insurance, the Olde Cape Cod Trolley, Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce and the Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District. The search for an artist has been narrowed and a selection is expected to be made shortly. HannaH's, upstairs condo dweller asked to work out noise complaint Licensing board will review case again in July By Heather Wysocki hwysocki@barnstablepatriot.com Conflicting testimony led the licensing authority to postpone deciding whether entertainment at HannaH's Fusion Bar and Bistro at 615 Main St. in Hyannis is too loud. Owner Binh Phu "hasn't lived up to the agreement of no amplified music," up- stairs neighbor Tom Fore- man told the board Monday. Last fall, the owner of a condominium directly above the restaurant said, he hired an independent sound engi- neer who found that noise levels in his unit reached 57 decibels during the enter- tainment , far above the 15 recorded during a normal conversation. Despite hismanyattempts to reconcile the situation, Foreman said,the noiselevel hasn't been lowered. Phu, who runs HannaH's with his wife and brother, agreed that when the res- taurant opened last April, the music was loud, but said he had removed drums and bongos and that additional insulation was added to Foreman's floor. Resident s Steve Sandoza and Tom Davis both said that, despite repeated at- tempts to hear the noise coming from the restaurant downstairs,they never heard a peep. Cynthia Cole, executive director of the HyannisMain Street Business Improve- ment District , and Monica Parker, executive director of the Hyannis Area Cham- ber of Commerce, said that HannaH' s and its owner have never had any other violations, and that in their own experiences, music at the restaurant has never seemed too loud. Thomas Geiler,the town's director of regulatory ser- vices, said that Foreman has a right to the "quiet enjoy- ment" of his unit, but that there isn't enough current evidence showing a viola- tion.Both Phu and Foreman are to make a "good-faith effort,"toward resolving the matter before the licensing board's rescheduled July 3 hearing. If noise is found to be exit- ingthe premisesof HannaH's by the time of the hearing, Phu will face possible re- strictions or revocation of his entertainment permit. Martin Hoxie, chairman of the licensing authority, said that another solution would be installing a sound-proof engineered ceiling, which would cost around $21,000. Foreman, who said the entertainment causes inter- ference with his family's life when they visit their condo- minium, doesn't think the lack of live music "willmake or break the business." Quarterdeck Weathersthe Storm In a show-cause hear- ing Monday, long-standing Route 132 bar owner Errol Thompson faced complaints from a patron who said he was discriminated against because his choice of drink was alcohol-free. Bob Gonzano said that, although he has regularly visited the bar on Monday nights for $1pizzas,Thomp- son is the only bartender who has ever discriminated against him for ordering soda. Gonzano filed a complaint asking that Thompson 's company, Scottish Rock LLC, lose its all-alcohol license. Thompson 's attorney, Andrew Upton,saidthat the situation occurred because of "an irascible customer and a tired and irritated bartender. " Thompson ad- mitted he did exchange words with Gonzano , but said it was due to his irrita- tion with customers taking pizzas to go. "If every customer did what he did, I'd be out of business," Thompson said. Upton prepared a binder, which included testimoni- als of good faith from other patrons, and asked that the board consider the issue not asaviolation but as amatter of "makingmountainsout of molehills." The board agreed , dis- missing the complaint and suggesting that further problems between Gonzano and Thompson be solved "like gentlemen." Music at Bumbalinfs OK until July Bumbalini' s restaurant and the Beechtree Bar at 599 Main St. in Hyannishave been issued a temporary approval for entertainment through July3,when another hearing willbe held to deter- minewhether the license will continue. Katharyn Tetreault , man- ager of Bumbalini's, said that the restaurant would like to feature two- to three- person ensembles duringthe summer months. If no complaints areraised by residents or other busi- nesses,theboardwillconsid- er extending the license. 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