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Boeing’s chaos and other haunting manufacturing stories from 2024
From SK Battery’s repeated safety violations to Boeing’s door plug incident, here are some of the top manufacturing horror tales in 2024 thus far.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 30, 2024 -
Small factories, big fines: Tackling OSHA compliance
Small firms face higher average compliance costs, but understanding key safety standards and how to foster a strong safety culture can avoid employee injuries and hefty citations.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Top 5 stories from Manufacturing Dive
Check out five of our biggest stories of 2024 so far, including how manufacturers are navigating rising costs and boosting workforce innovation.
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PPG to lay off 1,800 workers in cost-cutting plan
The paint and coatings company will also shutter an undisclosed number of plants as part of the strategy.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Boeing workers reject contract offer, strike continues
More than 60% of union members voted against the proposal, as the aircraft maker continues to bleed cash.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 24, 2024 -
DOL says workplace AI should focus on employee needs
The agency’s guidelines say responsible AI use in the workplace should prioritize employees and improve working conditions.
By Justin Bachman • Oct. 23, 2024 -
International Paper to close facilities in 4 states, lay off hundreds
The recently disclosed layoffs will occur in Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Tennessee in mid-December. They build on a series of 650 layoffs confirmed last week.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 22, 2024 -
FTC appeals Texas noncompete ban decision to 5th Circuit
Judge Ada Brown issued the decision in August, holding that the agency’s ban violated the law and exceeded the commission’s statutory authority.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Spirit AeroSystems to furlough 700 at Kansas plant
The move will impact employees who work on Boeing’s 767 and 777 planes at the supplier's Wichita facility.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 18, 2024 -
Labor Department recovers $132K in back wages from California tortilla maker
La Flor de Mexico shuttered its facility and failed to pay minimum wage and overtime to 72 workers, the agency said.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 18, 2024 -
Deere lays off nearly 300 more workers in Iowa, Illinois
The tractor manufacturer said the move is due to declining demand and unrelated to plans to shift some production to Mexico.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Flexibility in manufacturing: Leveraging talents for skills-based hiring
Volvo and Carlisle Cos. are among the manufacturers leaning into more flexible shift work and part-time roles to recruit and retain workers.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Intel to lay off over 1,700 workers across Oregon, Arizona, California
The job cuts are part of the chipmaker’s cost savings plan to downsize 15% of its workforce and cut $10 billion in spending in 2025.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Jabil to close Kentucky plant, lay off 108 workers
The contract electronics manufacturer is closing the site after a customer shifted capacity needs to a different Jabil plant.
By Sara Samora • Updated Oct. 14, 2024 -
Boeing to lay off 17K workers
The company is cutting jobs and curtailing production in a bid to preserve cash amid an ongoing workers’ strike.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Hailiang Copper Texas cited $253K by OSHA
An investigation found the copper tubing manufacturer’s Houston-area plant exposed workers to dangerous contact with moving parts and caused a partial amputation in March.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Clemens Food Group to close Pennsylvania pork plant
The closure comes five months after the company acquired Kunzler & Co. and its facilities in Lancaster and Tyrone.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 10, 2024 -
DOE launches funding opportunity for clean energy career programs
The department will offer $3 million in funding to programs offering services like career coaching, apprenticeships and curriculum development.
By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 8, 2024 -
Nearly 1 in 3 manufacturers say production lines are still understaffed: UKG report
Companies continue to prioritize recruitment and retainment efforts as the industry's skills gap threatens to widen.
By Kate Magill • Oct. 8, 2024 -
White House launches semiconductor workforce center
The $250 million investment from the Biden-Harris administration aims to address labor development challenges in the U.S. chip industry.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 7, 2024 -
Pennsylvania glass plant closure sparks outrage
Sen. Bob Casey and Anchor Hocking workers protested the company’s decision that will cause over 300 layoffs in Charleroi, Pennsylvania.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 7, 2024 -
ILA port strike ends through tentative deal
The agreement, which extends the parties’ master contract, comes three days after the strike disrupted East and Gulf Coast ports.
By Alejandra Carranza • Updated Oct. 3, 2024 -
ILA strike: Biden declines to intervene, but pressures USMX
Administration officials also warned ocean carriers against imposing strike surcharges on shippers.
By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Vishay Intertechnology to shutter 3 plants amid restructuring
The chipmaker is closing facilities in Milwaukee, China and Germany, while expanding other sites in Mexico and Europe.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Companies are investing less time and money in women, research suggests
McKinsey & Co. emphasized that the “broken rung” of advancement remains a core issue for women.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Layoffs mount amid low manufacturing demand: September PMI
The presidential election, an East Coast port strike and the impact of Hurricane Helene are creating a flurry of challenges for manufacturers this fall.
By Kate Magill • Oct. 1, 2024