Labor: Page 24

  • Jim Farley (left), CEO of Ford, Bill Ford (center), Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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    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 • Sept. 26, 2023
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    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
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    Navigating Manufacturing Compliance Trends

    Manufacturers must manage a quickly evolving landscape of regulations for labor, chemicals, emissions, trade policy and more.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    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 • Sept. 22, 2023
  • General Motors Fairfax Assembly plant.
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    Retrieved from General Motors on September 20, 2023
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    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
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    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
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    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 president Shawn Fain speaks with union members outside of Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant.
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    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 • Sept. 20, 2023
  • United Auto Workers members rally.
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    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
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    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 • Sept. 19, 2023
  • United Auto Workers members marching.
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    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
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    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 • Sept. 15, 2023
  • United Auto Workers members and others rally.
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    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
  • A worker in a safety vests uses a time card machine.
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    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 • Sept. 13, 2023
  • Landing gear (wheels) of Boeing's 787-8 Dreamliner on a runway as a person in a yellow vest walks past.
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    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 • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.

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    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 • Sept. 12, 2023
  • Tile manufacturer Nox's booth at the International Surface Event 2023.
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    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 • Sept. 12, 2023
  • A white SpaceX building on the left and its Falcon 9 rocket on the right on a clear day.
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    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 • Sept. 8, 2023
  • A photo of the Torani office in San Leandro, California
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    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
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    Manufacturing remains sluggish in August: PMI reports

    Industry activity is still muted, but Inflation Reduction Act-related demand could spur growth later this year.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.

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    LG Energy, Hyundai to invest additional $2B in Georgia battery cell plant

    The latest investment adds to the $4.3 billion commitment announced in May and will create 400 more jobs.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
  • Wabtec's manufacturing plant in Erie, Pennsylvania with green landscape and a body of water behind it.
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    Courtesy of Wabtec.

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    Pennsylvania union ratifies Wabtec contract

    The new four-year agreement ends the union's 10-week strike at the Erie plant.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    DOL proposes $55K overtime rule threshold, automatic 3-year updates

    An estimated 3.6 million U.S. workers would become eligible for overtime pay under the proposed rule, the agency said Wednesday.

    By Ryan Golden • Aug. 31, 2023
  • A person waving a red, white and black with the white Wabtec sign in the background.
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    Courtesy of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE).

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    Wabtec and labor union reach tentative contract agreement

    If the 1,400 members vote to ratify the contract, the 10-week strike at the railroad equipment maker's Pennsylvania facility will end.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
  • An orange robotic arm working on a black hydrogen storage tank in a white and gray facility.
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    Courtesy of Michigan Economic Development Corp.

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    Plastic Omnium invests in two hydrogen vehicle sites in Michigan

    The $171 million investment follows the auto parts manufacturer's $2 billion order from a major U.S. automaker earlier this year.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
  • The exterior of the Ultium Cells battery factory in Ohio.
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    UAW, Ultium Cells agree to 25% wage increase

    Hundreds of workers at the manufacturer's electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio will receive thousands of dollars in back pay as a result.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023