Spirit AeroSystems CEO resigns

Former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan will serve as interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 2, 2023

Manufacturing remains in a trough, but signs of relief are showing: PMI

Companies are shifting from layoffs to attrition and hiring freezes to manage headcount, as companies note greater optimism for future growth in the industry.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 2, 2023

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Tesla sued for racial harassment, retaliation at California factory

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges a pervasive pattern of racism against Black employees at the EV maker’s plant in Fremont.

By Kalena Thomhave • Oct. 2, 2023

7,000 more UAW members to strike at Ford Chicago plant and GM Michigan factory

Stellantis will not face additional picket lines after making concessions ahead of the UAW’s Facebook Live event Friday morning, union President Shawn Fain said.

By Thai Phi Le • Sept. 29, 2023

How the EV transition looms over the UAW strike

The electrification shift isn’t an official subject of bargaining between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three, but EV-related demands represent “the union’s whole future.”

By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 29, 2023

Florida offers $50M in semiconductor manufacturing funding

The money will go towards workforce development initiatives in the state.

By Kate Magill • Sept. 28, 2023

Honeywell to close another Ohio facility, lay off 66 workers

The Fortune 500 aerospace and materials maker will begin the first round of layoffs Dec. 15.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 27, 2023

Ford reportedly pausing construction of Michigan EV plant

The automaker broke the news a day before President Joe Biden heads to Michigan in support of the UAW strike.

By Kate Magill • Sept. 26, 2023

PLZ CCO Kathy Elkey talks technology integration in contract manufacturing

The executive is using AI and automation to boost efficiency in the aerosol and chemical production business.

By Rebecca Heilweil • Sept. 22, 2023

Potential Hormel strike looms after Minnesota workers reject contract offer

Union members at the Spam maker’s largest facility say the company’s “record profits are just wages not shared fairly with the rest of us,” joining workers around the country in a fight for improved benefits and pay.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 22, 2023

GM idles Kansas plant as UAW strike’s ‘ripple effect’ takes hold

Parts shortages caused by an ongoing strike at General Motors’ Wentzville Assembly plant in Missouri led to the decision.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 21, 2023

UAW workers strike Mercedes-Benz supplier in Alabama

The United Auto Workers’ negotiations with the ZF Group plant in Tuscaloosa are local but part of a larger UAW push for better pay and benefits.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 21, 2023

Hershey expands executive ranks with first chief technology officer

Deepak Bhatia, who previously worked at Amazon, brings expertise in automation, supply chain and artificial intelligence to the candy maker.

By Christopher Doering • Sept. 20, 2023

UAW to expand strike noon Friday if Big Three talks don’t progress

“Autoworkers have waited long enough to make things right at the Big Three. We're not waiting around, and we're not messing around,” United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 20, 2023

UAW rejects Stellantis’ 21% pay raise proposal

The White House is sending a team to Detroit early this week to help end the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three, according to news reports.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 19, 2023

How to ensure deskless workers use their mental health benefits

The challenge isn’t so much that deskless workers don’t receive mental health benefits. It’s that they may face pain points in accessing them, experts said.

By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 19, 2023

UAW goes on strike against GM, Ford, Stellantis

Union members walked off the job at midnight at three targeted plants after failing to reach a deal with the Big Three automakers. 

By Michael Brady • Sept. 15, 2023

Recession fears are abating, but manufacturers are still pessimistic: NAM survey

While many executives worry about a weak economy and tight labor market, National Association of Manufacturers Chief Economist Chad Moutray said he thinks the industry is turning a corner.

By Kate Magill • Sept. 15, 2023

UAW strike looms as union says it won’t extend negotiations

If the United Auto Workers strikes against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, it plans to ask specific chapters to strike rather than taking action all at once.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 14, 2023

How the Department of Labor’s new overtime pay proposal could impact manufacturers

Companies should start preparing for the possible change now to avoid future compliance issues, one expert tells Manufacturing Dive.

By Kate Magill • Sept. 13, 2023

Boeing supplier plans $65M Kentucky plant upgrade

Safran Landing Systems is purchasing new equipment for the Walton site to meet the rising demand for its carbon composite brakes.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 13, 2023

Hyundai’s Georgia EV supplier network adds 3 more manufacturers

Since the automaker broke ground last year, 11 investments by the company’s partners have totaled over $2 billion in the state.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 12, 2023

Ohio tile maker Nox US faces $545K in OSHA penalties

The citation is one of the highest in the state this year, adding to $1.2 million in fines levied against the company in 2022.

By Kate Magill • Sept. 12, 2023

SpaceX sued by Justice Department over hiring discrimination

The rocket maker allegedly refused to hire refugees and those granted asylum and discouraged them from applying, assuming it was in violation of federal export control laws.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 8, 2023

Despite productivity gains, manufacturers still struggle to find talent

Some manufacturers are diversifying their candidate pools to fill labor gaps, including by proactively recruiting women.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 5, 2023