Labor: Page 17

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    Feds award $2M to Penn College for workforce development

    The college will match the investment, creating a $4 million budget for initiatives such as construction to add capacity for worker training programs.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • People striking at in front of Wabtec plant in Erie, Pennsylvania on a sunny day.
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    Courtesy of United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE).

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    Why are workers at Wabtec’s Pennsylvania manufacturing site striking?

    More than a thousand union members have been on strike from the rail equipment manufacturer for nearly a month in a disagreement over hourly pay increases and paid time off benefits.

    By • July 18, 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
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    US manufacturing on mend, but remains below pre-pandemic levels

    Experts noted that as the market rebounds and demand rises, labor constraints will continue to be a challenge for companies.  

    By • July 14, 2023
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    Food manufacturer commits to national compliance after child labor investigation

    The agreement covers all of Monogram Food Solutions' production facilities and warehouses.

    By Ginger Christ • July 13, 2023
  • Exterior wide shot of Pratt Industries' box factory in Cedar Hill, Texas.
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    Pratt Industries opens $253M box factory in Texas

    The advanced manufacturing facility, the company’s fifth in Texas, will produce 100% recycled corrugated boxes and create 375 jobs.

    By Katie Pyzyk • July 5, 2023
  • Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, along with one Boeing 787 at the top, parked at an airport as the sun rises.
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    Spirit AeroSystems restores Kansas plant operations after new contract ratified

    Union members approved the Boeing supplier’s new offer on Thursday, ending weeks of negotiations and a labor strike that began last week.

    By • June 30, 2023
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    Spirit AeroSystems, IAM reach tentative contract agreement

    Union members will vote Thursday on whether to ratify the contract.

    By • June 28, 2023
  • A person wearing goggles and gloves in a dark gray uniform working on a jet engine.
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    Courtesy of RTX.

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    Pratt & Whitney to invest $206M expanding Georgia plant

    The aviation parts manufacturer is upping production capacity for its popular GTF engine used by Embraer and Airbus.

    By • June 28, 2023
  • A white sign with GKN Aerospace in blue text in front of a white building on a sunny day.
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    Courtesy of Melrose Industries PLC.

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    GKN Aerospace to close Missouri plant, lay off over 700

    The first round of layoffs is slated to start Aug. 25 as the company winds down the plant’s operations.

    By • June 27, 2023
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    Spirit AeroSystems suspends production at Kansas site due to worker strike

    The Boeing supplier took action ahead of the expiration of its contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

    By • June 22, 2023
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    OSHA says training failures resulted in Hostess plant worker’s amputation

    The employer did not train workers on lockout and tag-out procedures, according to the agency.

    By Kate Tornone • June 22, 2023
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    Plastic container manufacturer settles discrimination lawsuit with EEOC

    Pretium Packaging will pay over $252,000 and provide annual training as part of a settlement stemming from findings that it did not hire women for certain positions.

    By Katie Pyzyk • June 20, 2023
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    How can employers create a culture of safety? The Department of Labor wants to know

    The agency said it wants to hear how employers are trying to increase worker participation in safety programs, as well as steps they’re taking to reduce injuries and fatalities.

    By Kate Tornone • June 16, 2023
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    Manufacturers are anticipating a recession: NAM survey

    Despite fears of a downturn, many are still expecting growth, said Chief Economist Chad Moutray.

    By • June 9, 2023
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    Garments, textiles among most at-risk of being manufactured with forced labor: report

    In Walk Free’s 2023 Global Slavery Index, project leaders analyzed which items may have forced labor hidden in their supply chains.

    By Laurel Deppen • June 8, 2023
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    Second chances: How one Indiana program is breaking down employment barriers in manufacturing

    Delaware County’s Jump program connects people in the criminal justice system with local companies in an effort to reduce recidivism and fill labor gaps.

    By • June 8, 2023
  • Trucks line up to enter the Fenix Marine Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 17.
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    Courtesy of Pacific Maritime Association
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    NAM urges Biden to intervene as West Coast port disruptions unfold

    The trade association said prolonged discussions may have vast ripple effects for the economy, and exacerbate inflation.

    By • June 8, 2023
  • General Motors employee Cozetta Johnson working at Flint Assembly on Monday, June 5, 2023.
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    GM pours over $1B into 2 Michigan manufacturing sites

    The automaker's investments come ahead of union contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers.

    By • June 6, 2023
  • Four men in suits and tie at brown table signing documents, with the four U.S. and India flags behind them.
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    Courtesy of Purdue University.

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    Purdue alliance to launch semiconductor coursework for Indian students

    The new agreement aligns with U.S.-India initiatives to strengthen chip collaboration between the two countries.

    By • June 5, 2023
  • A person holding a black Master Lock in its clear plastic packaging, with another Master Lock package in silver behind it.
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    Master Lock to close Wisconsin plant, lay off 375 workers next year

    United Auto Workers called on the company to reverse its decision.

    By • June 2, 2023
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    Manufacturing needs demand boost to avoid layoffs, economists warn

    May's PMI showed supply chain factors improving in the industry, sparking hopes of a late-year rebound.

    By • June 1, 2023
  • The exterior of Ball's metal beverage can facility in Wallkill, NY.
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    Screenshot: Google Maps

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    Ball to close New York beverage can plant

    For months, the company has said that the closure was possible and products manufactured in Wallkill could be made elsewhere.

    By Katie Pyzyk • June 1, 2023
  • A white Energizer sign with the pink Energizer bunny and a brown-gray building behind it surrounded by green landscape, and a parking lot on a cloudy day.
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    Courtesy of Energizer.

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    Energizer to spend $43M on equipment, hiring in North Carolina

    The investment comes months after workers were notified about closures of the battery maker's Wisconsin plants.

    By • May 24, 2023
  • A neon green Symbotic robotic case-picking system building mixed-SKU pallets in a warehouse.
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    Symbotic outsources manufacturing, ceases Montreal operations

    The shift is part of a broader cost-cutting plan at the robotics company.

    By • May 19, 2023
  • Person holds forest green, worn FLSA fair labor standards act book with a dark brown shiny gavel next to it.
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    East Penn Manufacturing found guilty of labor law violations, will pay $22M in back wages

    The ruling against the battery maker is among the largest wage verdicts in the Labor Department’s history.

    By • May 18, 2023