Labor: Page 8
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GM to lay off 1,000 from its software and services unit
The job cuts impact around 600 salaried employees at the automaker’s Warren Tech Center in Michigan and another 400 globally.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Heliene, Premier Energies to build joint Minnesota solar plant
The upcoming facility aims to meet growing demand for solar modules and projects due to Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Natron Energy to build $1.4B sodium-ion battery plant in North Carolina
The 1.2-million-square-foot facility is expected to create 1,000 jobs.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Ebon Solar to build $942M New Mexico plant
The manufacturer is the second company to make a massive investment in Albuquerque’s solar sector.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Stellantis laying off thousands at Michigan factory
The automaker warned up to 2,450 workers could be affected starting Oct. 8.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Quality control at BoeingBoeing’s chaotic factory culture on display at NTSB hearings
The agency revealed the plane maker pressured its workers to forgo quality in favor of speed during manufacturing.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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WK Kellogg Co. to shutter Nebraska cereal plant as profits slide
The Frosted Flakes maker also plans to cut production at a Memphis, Tennessee, facility while boosting output at other factories.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Nikon opens advanced manufacturing technology center in California
The Long Beach facility offers metal additive manufacturing services to produce parts for aviation, aerospace and defense clients.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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3M names Otis exec as new CFO
Anurag Maheshwari will succeed Monish Patolawala, who left for an executive role at ADM.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Bell Textron ordered to face claim it allowed racist taunting
A lawsuit alleges the manufacturer fired a worker who reported the abuse forced him to alter his route to work.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Cleveland-Cliffs moves ahead with $150M electric transformer plant
The steelmaker will offer roles to more than 600 workers previously employed at the idled Weirton plant.
By Joelle Anselmo • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Pfizer lays off 210 employees in North Carolina
The job cuts were spurred by a gene therapy trial failure and lower demand for some of its sterile injectable drugs.
By Joelle Anselmo • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Budget constraints may be behind hiring uncertainty in 2024, survey says
Although most hiring managers have a positive outlook on the remainder of the year, some reported their companies don’t have enough money to hire.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Boeing lost $1.4B during a bruising Q2
The company continues to burn through billions of dollars in a bid to address quality issues in its factory and supply chain.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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Intel to cut 15% of workforce in restructuring plan
The chipmaker plans to lay off roughly 15,000 workers as it cuts billions in spending and bolsters its internal foundry business.
By Kate Magill • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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Factories’ AI adoption plans must be intentional to reap benefits
Early user engagement, solution champions and user groups can help sustain implementation, said Jennifer Peters, director of BI and data analytics at Nestlé Purina.
By Kelly Stroh • July 31, 2024 -
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Austal USA spending $288M to expand Alabama ship plant
The investment will enable the Mobile facility to produce large steel modules for U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships.
By Sara Samora • July 31, 2024 -
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Quality control at BoeingBoeing names new CEO
Former Rockwell Collins executive Kelly Ortberg will be charged with leading the company out of a turbulent year.
By Sara Samora • July 31, 2024 -
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PTO, sick leave for in-person job ads doubled: Indeed
The report found 39% of manufacturing posts touted paid time off as a benefit, according to the job site's data.
By Caroline Colvin • July 30, 2024 -
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How generative AI helps manufacturers make real-time decisions
The technology can guide workers in developing machine learning operations strategies.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 30, 2024 -
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Deere lays off salaried workers as sales tank
More cuts are coming after the tractor giant reduced its workforce by 1,800 people earlier this year amid declines in farmer income and demand.
By Nathan Owens • July 29, 2024 -
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Deep DiveHow OSHA’s proposed heat rule could impact manufacturers
Companies should prepare now to offer employees additional breaks and increased air conditioning, as global temperatures continue to rise.
By Sara Samora • July 26, 2024 -
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GM resumes Missouri production after supplier strike
UAW Local 282 members walked off the job at seat manufacturer Lear Corp. this week, forcing the automaker’s Wentzville Assembly plant to stop production.
By Haley Cawthon • July 26, 2024 -
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Intel to launch its first registered apprenticeship program in Arizona
The chipmaker partnered with local nonprofit Fresh Start Women’s Foundation to recruit its first all-women cohort for the program.
By Sara Samora • July 25, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWhat employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference
The U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations may not fare well under federal courts’ scrutiny post-Chevron, a former official said.
By Ryan Golden • July 24, 2024
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