Labor: Page 16


  • UAW President Shawn Fain speaks at a rally in a Chicago union hall.
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    United Auto Workers strike at Mack Trucks

    Nearly 4,000 workers walked off the job at the truck maker Monday after union members rejected a tentative contract agreement.

    By Oct. 9, 2023
  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaking during a livestream event.
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    GM to cover EV battery plants under UAW master contract

    Union leaders expect Ford and Stellantis to make similar agreements or risk further strikes.  

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 9, 2023
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    Trendline

    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. 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
  • A general view of GMC Hummer EVs on November 17, 2021 at General Motors' Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan
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    7 stories show the state of US manufacturing in 2023

    National Manufacturing Day offers a chance to explore the recent changes, innovations and struggles in the industry. 

    By Oct. 6, 2023
  • Energizer to lay off 172 workers as it closes Wisconsin plant

    The battery maker plans to cease operations at the site by September 2024. 

    By Oct. 5, 2023
  • 2020 Lincoln Aviator.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford temporarily lays off 400 workers, points finger at UAW strike

    The automaker furloughed 350 employees at the Livonia Transmission Plant in Livonia, Michigan, and 50 employees at the Sterling Axle Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 5, 2023
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    O-I, Sonoco, WestRock among manufacturers with September layoff notices

    Stora Enso and TriMas also offered incremental updates related to their restructuring and production changes.

    By Maria Rachal • Oct. 5, 2023
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    Courtesy of Purdue University.

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    5 emerging undergraduate manufacturing programs

    The University of Alabama and Purdue University are among those launching new industry degrees and certificates in response to rising workforce demands.

    By Michelle No • Oct. 5, 2023
  • The damaged Spirit AeroSystems sign is seen damaged after an EF3 tornado touched ground on April 15, 2012 in Wichita, Kansas.
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    Spirit AeroSystems CEO resigns

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

    By Oct. 2, 2023
  • A Chevy Volt goes through an assembly line as sparks fly and robotic arms work to build it.
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    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 Oct. 2, 2023
  • An aerial view of Tesla's factory in Fremont, California.
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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
  • A crowd of striking auto workers at night hold up signs such as Fighting for the American Dream and Stand Up, Record Profits, Record Contracts.
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    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
  • Two autoworkers look at each other with "UAW on Strike" signs in their hands and plastered on makeshift tents.
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    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
  • A rendering of Skywater Technologies' semiconductor manufacturing site in Florida.
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    Florida offers $50M in semiconductor manufacturing funding

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

    By Sept. 28, 2023
  • A Honeywell sign is displayed June 28, 2001 outside their offices in Murray Hill, NJ.
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    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 Sept. 27, 2023
  • 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
  • The inside of a PLZ manufacturing facility.
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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
  • Cans of spam are seen at a wholesale grocery store.
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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 Nathan Owens • 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 Eric Walz • 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
  • An adult sits on their bedroom floor with their head in their hands; they are suffering from depression
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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