Automation, Not Outsourcing Might Challenge Trump's Job Promise

The U.S. is on the verge of a robotics revolution — 10 percent of manufacturing tasks handled by robots today in a decade will become 25 percent.

Jan 23rd, 2017

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

Busch is Hiring a Dog Beer Tester

If you’re a dog and watching this, it’s highly likely that you’re unemployed.

Labor Group Says Amazon Threatened Layoffs Before Union Vote

The union says such threats were unlawful, and is asking the results of the elections to be set aside.

An autoworker assembles a transmission at the General Motors Transmission Plant in Toledo, Ohio.

Union, Automakers Headed for Fight Over Battery Plant Wages

The UAW is calling on GM to pay full union wages at electric vehicle battery factories.

In this Sept. 19, 2019 photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during his news conference at the National Press Club in Washington.

In Wake of Union Vote, Bezos Says Amazon Must Do Better for Workers

Bezos said he didn't take comfort in the outcome of the recent union election in Bessemer, AL.

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Kobelco Plant to Lay Off 100 Workers

The company will suspend production of all seven of its hydraulic excavator models.

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Virtual Summit Offers Practical Insights for the Future of Work

The summit will deliver practical insights built for 2021.

In this May 7, 2020, file photo, a person looks inside the closed doors of the Pasadena Community Job Center in Pasadena, Calif., during the coronavirus outbreak. While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than before the outbreak began in the U.S. According to a new poll from Impact Genome and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research 55% of Americans say their financial circumstances are about the same now as a year ago, and 30% say their finances have improved.

Poll: 15% of Americans Worse Off a Year into Pandemic

The United States still has 8.4 million fewer jobs than it had in February 2020.

In this file photo Neil Barofsky testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Lawyer Nominated to Monitor UAW

Appointing an independent monitor is part of a settlement the union agreed to in the wake of a multi-million dollar embezzlement and kickback scheme.

In this March 30 photo, a banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

Alabama Union Vote Delivers Win for Amazon

The union said it would file an objection with the NLRB charging the company with illegally interfering with the union vote.

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Researchers Determine the Age People are Usually Happiest

The answer may surprise you.

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Mexico to Strictly Limit Outsourcing

Under an agreement with business and labor groups, companies will be able to outsource only non-core activities.