S.C. union membership rate remains lowest in U.S.

South Carolina had approximately 47,000 union members in 2019, 2.2% of the people employed in the state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is half a percentage point lower than in 2018, despite an increase in employment in the Palmetto State.

North Charleston to consider senior living project

Pearce Development wants to revitalize plans for a new senior independent and assisted living project on Dorchester Road. The project was initially approved by the North Charleston City Council in 2009, and new plans are up for final reading tonight.

Submit your project for Charleston Under Construction

Construction, engineering and architecture firms are hard at work across the Lowcountry. Help us highlight that economic activity. The Feb. 10 print edition of the Business Journal will include the next round of Charleston Under Construction, a feature section on architecture, engineering and construction in the Lowcountry. Submit photos and details of your projects online. Deadline for submissions is Friday.

Fashion Plate

Maddison Row South will host a bridal trunk show Friday and Saturday featuring the spring collection from Legends by Romona Keveža. The event will be at the boutique’s new location, 8 Vanderhorst St. in downtown Charleston.

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