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More than 2 Million Jobs at Risk if Clean Manufacturing Tax Credits Repealed
Seven states have more than 100,000 jobs at risk.
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Airgas Workers Strike at Locations in 5 States
Teamsters union officials accused the company of failing to negotiate a fair contract.
June 26, 2025
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Solving Manufacturing's Skills Crisis Through Strategic Configuration
Unlock manufacturing's hidden knowledge before experienced workers retire forever.
June 26, 2025
Farm workers plow the land for a strawberry field in Oxnard, Calif., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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ICE Raids and Their Uncertainty Scare Off Workers, Baffle Businesses
Many workers, whether they're in the country legally or not, have been calling out of work.
June 19, 2025
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Hexagon Launches AEON, A Humanoid Built for Industry
The company plans to deploy the robot in production environments over the next six months.
June 17, 2025
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, front right, meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, left, at the headquarters of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: 'KCNA' which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.
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North Korea Plans to Send Military Construction Workers, Deminers to Russia
Soldiers previously fought together to repel a Ukrainian incursion.
June 17, 2025
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Farm workers gather produce on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Moorpark, Calif.
Farm Bureaus Say Immigration Raids Posing Risks to Nation's Food Supply
June 16, 2025
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Are Microshifts the Key to Hiring Gen Z?
June 10, 2025
Glenn Valley Foods, June 10, 2025, Omaha, Neb.
Owner of Raided Meat Plant Says He Followed the Rules
June 12, 2025
Protesters gather at the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons, Los Angeles, June 6, 2025.
Raids in Southern California Rattle Immigrant Communities
June 11, 2025
A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019.
Google Offers Buyouts to Staff in Latest Round of Cost Cutting
June 11, 2025
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, Neb., June 10, 2025.
Immigration Raid at Omaha Meat Plant Sparks Protests
June 10, 2025
In this April 27, 2011 file photo, bottles of Procter & Gamble's Tide detergent are on display at a Target store in Richmond, Va.
Procter & Gamble to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs Under Tariff, Consumer Uncertainty Pressure
June 5, 2025
People and AI robots working together in a distribution warehouse.
It’s On Humans to Adapt to Working Alongside Humanoid Robots
June 4, 2025
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Bridging the Manufacturing Knowledge Gap with Smarter Training Solutions
June 2, 2025
An engineer shows apprentices how to use a CNC machine.
Training and Lost Skills Need to Be the Manufacturing Industry's Top Priority
May 30, 2025
Pratt & Whitney employees hold signs while picketing at the Silver Lane entrance in East Hartford, Conn., on the first day of their strike, Monday, May 5, 2025.
Jet Engine Maker Pratt & Whitney Reaches Tentative Agreement with Striking Machinists
May 27, 2025
In this Friday, July 223, 2021, photograph, employees move into an entrance to the JBS meat processing plant in Greeley, Colo.
U.S. Meatpacking Workers Win Back Pensions in New Union Contract with JBS
May 22, 2025
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Making Your Supply Chains More Efficient
Here's how to keep products moving, avoid unnecessary costs, and leverage data to hit every supply chain KPI.
June 18, 2025
Bangladeshi migrant workers play cards in a dormitory in Klang, Malaysia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
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Migrant Factory Workers in Malaysia Seek Unpaid Wages From Plastic Parts Supplier
The workers allege abuse.
May 21, 2025
General Dynamics Electric Boat is seen in Groton, Conn., Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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Strike Averted as Submarine Designers in Connecticut Agree to Contract with Electric Boat
The deal now goes up for a vote by union members.
May 19, 2025
A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash.
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Microsoft Lays Off About 3% of its Workforce
One executive called it a "day with a lot of tears."
May 14, 2025
People walk by the Panasonic booth during CES International in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2018.
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Panasonic Cuts 10,000 Jobs
The company is slashing 4% of its global workforce as profits falter.
May 9, 2025
This file photo taken Feb. 5, 2010, shows a 'Pratt & Whitney Dependable Engines' emblem at the plant in East Hartford, Conn.
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Thousands of Pratt & Whitney Machinists Go on Strike
It's their first strike since 2001.
May 5, 2025
General Dynamics Electric Boat is seen in Groton, Conn., Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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Submarine Designers in Connecticut Say They'll Strike on May 18 if Contract Deal Isn't Reached
Most are responsible for designing the U.S. Navy's nuclear fleet.
May 2, 2025
A sign for Trails End Road, home to the JBS meat processing plant, rests on a stop sign, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Dumas, Texas.
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Immigrants Working Legally in Texas Panhandle Live in Limbo
The loss of immigrant labor there would be a blow to the meatpacking industry.
April 30, 2025
A Starbucks location in Havertown, Pa., April 26, 2022.
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Labor Group Sues Starbucks, Saying It Ignores Slave-like Conditions for Workers in Brazil
Brazilian authorities have repeatedly cited a supplier over trafficking and forced labor violations.
April 25, 2025
Intel Corporation's headquarters in Santa Clara, California in November 2023.
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Intel Expected to Cut More than 20,000 Jobs
The announcement could happen today.
April 24, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security seal is seen on the podium at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington.
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What Is the Highly Coveted H-1B Visa?
Recent requests from the Trump administration have put greater attention on the program.
April 23, 2025
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Weeks-Long Strike Ends at Pennsylvania Nestle Purina Plant
Workers ratified a new four-year contract.
April 22, 2025
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Caterpillar Celebrates 100 Years with $100M Investment
The investment will help train the workforce of the future.
April 15, 2025
In this Oct. 15, 2014 photo, coal miners return on a buggy after working a shift underground at the Perkins Branch Coal Mine in Cumberland, Ky.
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Layoffs Gut Worker Protection Agency
The agency is losing about 850 of its some 1,000 employees.
April 8, 2025
Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia.
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Federal Grants to Fight Child Labor Worldwide Axed in DOGE Cuts
U.S. companies relied on the research to uncover improper labor in their supply chains.
April 8, 2025