Labor: Page 5

  • Agco, headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, is focusing more on precision agriculture and margin-rich opportunities.
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    Agco to lay off 6% of workforce, citing ‘weakening demand’

    The farm equipment maker expects to cut its salaried workforce signicantly just days after disclosing some production in Kansas will move to Mexico.

    By Nathan Owens • July 1, 2024
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    Manufacturing is ‘stuck’: June PMI

    Caution continues to run through the industry as manufacturers hesitate to spend on labor and production with interest rates still high.

    By • July 1, 2024
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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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    3 adjustments to make for the DOL overtime rule

    The new rule is set to go into effect today, raising the minimum salary threshold to $43,888. Here's how to ensure you're compliant.

    By Emilie Shumway • July 1, 2024
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    Courtesy of Condair Group.

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    Condair Group to build evaporative technology plant in Virginia

    The Richmond facility is part of the humidifier maker’s goal to better serve customers in the data center, market such as Microsoft and Amazon.

    By • June 28, 2024
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    Courtesy of Petmate.

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    Petmate faces $279K in fines for safety violations at Texas plant

    The Labor Department investigated the Arlington, Texas, facility after an employee suffered severe burns while cleaning a foam machine.

    By • June 27, 2024
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    As LGBTQ+ allyship at work grows, persistent challenges remain

    Survey findings highlighted a clear call for employers to authentically include workers, staffing agency Randstad said.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 25, 2024
  • A worker in a safety vests uses a time card machine.
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    Manufacturing and workforce innovation

    How a small manufacturer made a 4-day workweek make sense

    Machineosaurus Manufacturing Company made the switch last fall. What it learned about the pros and cons of a shortened schedule, and why the CEO says it won't go back.

    By Rebecca Heilweil • June 25, 2024
  • Raw steaks are seen from the perspective of inside a deli case.
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    Cargill to lay off 178 workers ahead of California meat plant sale

    The company last month inked a deal to sell its Fresno meat facility to Central Valley Meat, the state’s largest beef producer.

    By Nathan Owens • June 24, 2024
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    Courtesy of GKN Aerospace.

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    GKN Aerospace to expand California plant

    The aircraft component maker plans to double production capacity for F-35 fighter jet canopies at its Garden Grove facility.

    By • June 24, 2024
  • An aerial view of Toyota's manufacturing campus in San Antonio, Texas.
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    Toyota plans new drivetrain parts facility in Texas

    The automaker is investing $531 million to add a 500,000-square-foot plant to its San Antonio campus.

    By • June 21, 2024
  • The exterior of the Ultium Cells battery factory in Ohio.
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    Ultium Cells workers ratify UAW contract

    The Ohio plant workers approved the first battery manufacturing union deal in the U.S., according to the parties.

    By • June 21, 2024
  • A working parent, surrounded by children, sits tiredly at a laptop
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    Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels

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    Have employers ‘hit a wall’ on reducing worker burnout?

    Employees continue to cite workloads and a lack of flexibility as the driving factors behind burnout, Eagle Hill Consulting’s CEO said.

    By Laurel Kalser • June 20, 2024
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    Deere to pay $1.1M over racial discrimination allegations

    The company was cited for allegedly discriminating against 277 Black and Hispanic job applicants at facilities in Illinois and Iowa.

    By • June 20, 2024
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    7 stats that show how inflation, AI are reshaping employee expectations

    2024’s talent trends will likely drive “seismic change” in the world of work, ADP research says.

    By Kate Tornone • June 18, 2024
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    Tupperware shutters only US manufacturing facility

    The iconic food storage company will lay off nearly 150 employees as executives worry about its ability to continue operating.

    By • June 17, 2024
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    Fixing engagement? Consider employee workload, report says

    Heavy workloads can interfere with workers’ plans to use paid time off and vacation, may cause burnout too, said a McLean & Co. leader.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 13, 2024
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    Ineffective leadership poses biggest people risk to organizations, HR pros say

    Poor succession planning and use of worker skills are worsened by bad management, according to a Mercer and Marsh report.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 13, 2024
  • Bridgestone agricultural tires on a tractor.
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    Bridgestone laying off 118 workers in Des Moines, Iowa

    The move comes as the tire manufacturer contends with falling demand across multiple continents.

    By • June 13, 2024
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    Courtesy of Rocket Lab.

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    Rocket Lab to receive $24M in CHIPS funding, expand New Mexico plant

    The funds will help double solar cell production at the aerospace component maker’s Albuquerque facility.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.

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    Hino Motors to close Arkansas plant, lay off 1,300 workers

    The truck and engine manufacturer plans to close its largest U.S. plant as it exits the auto parts business.

    By • June 12, 2024
  • Ultium Cells manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio.
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    UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells’ Ohio facility

    The deal includes increased wages for Lordstown workers, which most will see immediately upon ratification.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    Canadian border agents set Friday strike deadline

    The Canadian border would remain open during a strike, but shippers should plan for longer processing times.

    By Larry Avila • June 11, 2024
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    Border agents reach tentative deal with Canadian government

    Failing to reach a deal by Friday could have meant longer processing times for shippers.

    By Larry Avila • June 11, 2024
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    Ruiz Food Products to close California plant

    The frozen food manufacturer will lay off 215 workers at its Tulare plant starting Aug. 30.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    Courtesy of The Chemours Co.

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    Chemours replaces CFO

    Shane Hostetter succeeds Jonathan Lock, who resigned after an investigation found he and other top executives manipulated over $500 million in vendor payments.

    By • June 10, 2024