2017 State Of The Industry Report, Part 1

In the first of a four-part series, we're looking at what market trends are driving change across the manufacturing industry.

Oct 6, 2017

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Editor's Note: This report is the first in a four-part series on the state of the manufacturing industry in 2017. We'll be releasing a new section of this exclusive report every Friday in October as part of Manufacturing.net's month-long celebration of Manufacturing Day.

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A hiring sign is displayed at a school in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week.

Applications for Jobless Benefits Up Modestly

December 1, 2023

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OSHA Fines Ohio Meat Processor Following Worker's Injury

November 30, 2023

United Auto Workers members walk the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year, Ford said Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.

Ford: UAW Strike Ate Up $1.7B in Profits

November 30, 2023

Steam rises from the huge boiler units at the coal-fired Jim Bridger Power Plant on Nov. 29, 2006, east of Rock Springs, Wyo. A Wyoming coal mine that supplies fuel to the nearby power plant that will be converted to burn gas instead of coal will lay off 19 workers. They're the latest of thousands of jobs lost in recent years in the beleaguered U.S. coal industry. Black Butte Mine Manager Steve Gili said Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, no further layoffs are planned after the layoffs in mid-December.

Wyoming Coal Mine Sheds Jobs Ahead of Conversion to Natural Gas

November 30, 2023

Haridwar Sharma waits for news of his brother Sushil, who is among those trapped inside an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in Silkyara in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. All 41 construction workers who were trapped have been pulled out after 17 days, on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The efforts to reach the workers, aided by international tunneling experts and spearheaded by multiple Indian rescue agencies, was one of the most significant and complicated rescue operations in India’s recent history.

Why It Took 17 Days for Rescuers to Get to 41 Trapped Workers

November 28, 2023

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OSHA Fines Ohio Meat Processor Following Worker's Injury

The employee fell into corrosive chemicals while changing bearings on a fan motor.

November 30, 2023

United Auto Workers members walk the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year, Ford said Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.

Ford: UAW Strike Ate Up $1.7B in Profits

The six-week strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles.

November 30, 2023

Steam rises from the huge boiler units at the coal-fired Jim Bridger Power Plant on Nov. 29, 2006, east of Rock Springs, Wyo. A Wyoming coal mine that supplies fuel to the nearby power plant that will be converted to burn gas instead of coal will lay off 19 workers. They're the latest of thousands of jobs lost in recent years in the beleaguered U.S. coal industry. Black Butte Mine Manager Steve Gili said Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, no further layoffs are planned after the layoffs in mid-December.

Wyoming Coal Mine Sheds Jobs Ahead of Conversion to Natural Gas

Most are heavy equipment operators, mechanics and other mine staff.

November 30, 2023

Haridwar Sharma waits for news of his brother Sushil, who is among those trapped inside an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in Silkyara in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. All 41 construction workers who were trapped have been pulled out after 17 days, on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The efforts to reach the workers, aided by international tunneling experts and spearheaded by multiple Indian rescue agencies, was one of the most significant and complicated rescue operations in India’s recent history.

Why It Took 17 Days for Rescuers to Get to 41 Trapped Workers

It was one of the most significant and complicated rescue operations in India's recent history.

November 28, 2023

Will Tesla’s workers be the next to approve a UAW contract?

Next on UAW's To-Do List: Add More Members from Nonunion Factories

It's a formidable objective, but it looks like the UAW has the money, know-how and institutional infrastructure to launch these organizing campaigns.

November 28, 2023

Ford to Resume Building Michigan EV Battery Plant Delayed by Strike

But the automaker will scale back the factory size.

November 21, 2023

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to a reporter from The Associated Press during an interview at the union's headquarters Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Detroit.

UAW Chief Aims to Expand Membership to Nonunion Automakers

The UAW president said workers at nonunion plants, including Tesla, have inquired.

November 21, 2023

Union pins on a worker's jacket during a walkout at Starbucks' Reserve roastery, Seattle, Nov. 16, 2023.

Labor Board Delays New Employment Rule After Business Groups Sue

The measure could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize.

November 20, 2023

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Joby Receives Grant to Support California Facility Expansion

The company said it will add 690 new jobs.

November 17, 2023

Dan Back, a United Auto Workers Local 12 member, pickets during the ongoing UAW strike at the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Toledo, Ohio. Members of the United Auto Workers union moved closer to approving a contract agreement with Stellantis on Friday, Nov. 17, as two large factories in Detroit voted overwhelmingly for the deal.

Workers at Stellantis, Ford Move Closer to Approving UAW Contract

GM workers already narrowly approved their four year and eight month contract.

November 17, 2023

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Court Rules Tesla's T-Shirt Crackdown Didn't Infringe on Union Workers' Rights

The automaker issued special black clothing dubbed "Team Wear." Some wore UAW shirts instead.

November 17, 2023

United Auto Workers members hold picket signs near a General Motors assembly plant in Delta Township, Mich., Sept. 29, 2023.

General Motors Becomes 1st of Detroit Automakers to Seal Deal with Unionized Workers

The contract passed with 54.7% in favor.

November 16, 2023

The Stillwater Mining Co. complex, the only platinum and palladium mine in the United States, is seen, May 2, 2013, near Nye, Mont.

Work Resumes at U.S. Mine Where 24-Year-Old Worker Was Killed in Machinery Accident

The accident happened at a precious metals mine in the early morning.

November 16, 2023

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Q&A: Will the U.S. Ever Catch Up With the Skilled Workforce Gap?

It's not just about finding new people.

November 15, 2023

In this July 2021 photo provided by Sea Shepherd, the Chang Tai 802, a Chinese-flagged ship, fishes for squid at night on the high seas off the west coast of South America.

China Leads List of Labor Abusers on Fishing Vessels

Work conditions are sometimes akin to slavery.

November 15, 2023