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In this image from video, United Auto Workers members rally outside Stellantis' Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Sterling Heights, Mich.
Automotive
UAW's Rift With Stellantis Raises Fear That Some U.S. Auto Jobs Could Vanish
Ford and GM are watching as they weigh moving production out of the U.S. and away from the UAW.
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Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are shown on the assembly line during a media tour at the Boeing facility in Renton, Wash., June 25, 2024.
Aerospace
Boeing Says It Has Deal to Avoid Strike Involving More Than 30,000 Machinists
The strike threatened to shut down aircraft production by the end of the week.
September 9, 2024
In this photo provided by Nissan on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, workers of Nissan's plant’s Paint Shop including John Johnson, foreground right and Michael Connolly, foreground, second left, pose for a photo at the plant, in Sunderland, England.
Labor
Autoworkers Learn Sign Language to Connect with Deaf Colleagues
The initiative grew out of a broader effort to improve efficiency.
September 6, 2024
A General Motors logo is displayed outside the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Jan. 27, 2020, in Hamtramck, Mich.
Labor
Workers at GM Joint Venture Battery Plant in Tennessee Unionize
The 1,000 workers will get big pay raises.
September 4, 2024
The headquarters of car maker Volkswagen is shown in Wolfsburg, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021.
Automotive
Volkswagen Aims to Cancel No-Layoffs Pledge, Won't Rule Out Closing Plants
The company said early retirements and buyouts might not be enough.
September 3, 2024
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Labor
Why Your Employees Aren't Showing Up — and How to Fix It
Many employees aren't missing work just because they don't want to be there.
August 28, 2024
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Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell in a warehouse in Lawrenceburg, Ky., June 18, 2008.
Kentucky Bourbon Icon Celebrates 70th Anniversary at Wild Turkey
September 10, 2024
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Security Breach: Combating the 20th Century Mafia with a Stronger Human Firewall
August 28, 2024
A BNSF locomotive heads south out of Oklahoma City.
Railroad BNSF Stresses Safety; Remains Held Back by Longstanding Industry Issues
August 28, 2024
United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.
How Organized Labor Shames Its Traitors
August 27, 2024
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August 16, 2024
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Automotive
Volkswagen to Reinstate Unjustly Terminated Workers
Following allegations of labor rights violations.
August 27, 2024
Amazon drivers wait next to their delivery vans after logistics systems went offline at the Amazon Delivery Station in Rosemead, Calif., Dec. 7, 2021.
Labor
NLRB Says Amazon a 'Joint Employer' of Delivery Drivers
The retail giant claims they are not its employees.
August 23, 2024
Ian Frank, a pit technician at Stop & Go on Putney Road in Brattleboro, Vt., changes the oil on a vehicle, July 15, 2024.
Economics
U.S.'s Spring 12-Month Hiring Totals Revised Down
The economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than were originally reported.
August 22, 2024
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Labor
Staffing Company for John Deere, Yamaha Supplier Placed Children in Dangerous Jobs
Investigators uncovered child labor at a facility that produces outdoor power equipment.
August 16, 2024
The Cisco logo appears on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite.
Labor
Cisco Cuts Thousands of Jobs, 7% of Workforce
Cisco is shifting focus to AI and cybersecurity.
August 15, 2024
Inspection
Laws & Regulations
Q&A: How Manufacturers Can Prepare for OSHA's New Walkaround Rule
Employees can choose another employee or a non-employee as their representative during inspections.
August 13, 2024
People look at the charging technology from the Jeep Wrangler 4xe at the Stellantis booth during the CES tech show Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas.
Automotive
Stellantis Warns Union of 2,000 or More Potential Job Cuts at Auto Plant Outside Detroit
Stellantis is shifting production of the new Tradesman.
August 12, 2024
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Labor
Stellantis Invests $370M to Cover Archer's Aircraft Manufacturing Labor Costs
The money will support Archer's goal of making 650 aircraft annually.
August 9, 2024
A construction worker carries scaffolding parts, Boston, March 14, 2024.
Economics
U.S. Hiring Down Sharply, Stoking Recession Fears
Employers added just 114,000 jobs in July — 35% fewer than expected.
August 5, 2024
From left, union organizers Brima Sylla, Pasquale Cioffi, Connor Spence and Aaron Novik outside an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, June 18, 2024.
Labor
Amazon Warehouse Workers Union Elects New Leader in Wake of Teamsters Affiliation
The incoming leader was fired last year for accessing Amazon facilities while off the clock.
July 31, 2024
Toyota Kentucky President Kerry Creech speaks at event announcing the launch of 4T Academy in Kentucky.
Automotive
Toyota Invests $4 Million in U.S. Training Initiatives
The carmaker hopes to develop future talent and further train employees.
July 30, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
DOL Seeks Review of Alleged Labor Rights Denial at Chinese-Owned Parts Manufacturer
The company reportedly dismissed a union delegate for organizing workers.
July 29, 2024
People arrive for work at an Amazon distribution center in Staten Island, New York, Oct. 25, 2021.
E-Commerce
Amazon Prime Day a Major Cause of Injuries for Warehouse Workers, Review Says
The report draws information from a year-long Senate committee investigation into Amazon's safety practices.
July 17, 2024
Genz
Labor
5 Points of Emphasis on Gen Z's Work Bucket List
How to understand who Gen Z is and what they are looking for.
July 15, 2024