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Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien, center, rallies with Amazon workers outside the Staten Island Amazon facility JFK8, June 19, 2024, New York.
E-Commerce
Amazon Workers Strike at Multiple Facilities as Teamsters Seek Contract
The Teamsters represent nearly 10,000 workers at 10 Amazon facilities.
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Operations
Top 10 Cities for Manufacturing Jobs
A study ranked industrial job centers in the U.S.
December 13, 2024
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. Manchin will deliver his final speech on the floor of the Senate today, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
Laws & Regulations
Democrats Unable to Lock in Majority on Labor Board Through 2026
Labor unions fear power could shift from workers to management.
December 12, 2024
Juliet Samaniya, 6, chips at a rock with a stone tool at an illegal lithium mining site in Paseli, Nigeria, Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024.
Labor
In Nigeria's Lithium Boom, Many Mines Are Illegal and Children Do Much of the Work
The growing demand for lithium has created a new frontier for mining.
December 12, 2024
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Aerospace
Boeing Lays Off Hundreds in Washington and California as Part of Planned Cuts
Nearly 900 employees are part of the layoffs.
December 10, 2024
Employees work in the battery assembly hall at the BMW Spartanburg plant in Greer, S.C. on Oct. 19, 2022.
Labor
U.S. Added 227,000 Jobs in November
Factories gained 22,000 jobs.
December 6, 2024
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Q&A: Why DEI Matters in Manufacturing
December 10, 2024
Women Manufacturing
Work-Life Balance Isn't Working for Women
December 5, 2024
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Contractor to Pay $171K for Child Labor at Iowa Pork Plant
December 2, 2024
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As Amazon Expands Warehouse Robots, What Will it Mean for Workers?
November 25, 2024
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December 10, 2024
Waterbury Ben & Jerry’s members at the contract ratification vote.
Labor
Ben & Jerry’s Workers Ratify First Union Contract
Union leaders said workers negotiated for significant wage increases and health care improvements.
November 26, 2024
A worker lays a cable at a home building site in Flowood, Miss. on Sept. 23, 2021.
Labor
Small Business Owners Breathe Easier Over Labor Costs After Decision to Strike Down Overtime Rule
The blocked rule would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.
November 26, 2024
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Labor
Navigating the New Hiring Landscape
Key takeaways on evolving workforce demographics.
November 22, 2024
Construction continues on the first of two manufacturing plants as part of the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Ky., Dec. 5, 2022.
Automotive
Workers at Kentucky EV Battery Production Complex Start Drive to Unionize
The nearly $6 billion battery park is gearing up to start manufacturing in 2025.
November 20, 2024
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Labor
Study Finds Manufacturing Among Happiest Industries
Manufacturing had the highest score in the diversity and inclusion category.
November 20, 2024
Smithfield Food products are on display at a Ukrops store in Richmond, Va., March 10, 2009.
Labor
Smithfield to Pay $2M to Resolve Child Labor Allegations
A Smithfield subsidiary employed at least 11 children at its plant in St. James.
November 15, 2024
A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
Labor
The Number of Americans Filing for Jobless Claims Falls to Lowest Level in 6 Months
Jobless claim applications fell by 4,000.
November 14, 2024
A worker boards a locomotive at a BNSF rail yard, Sept. 14, 2022, Kansas City, Kan.
Labor
Flurry of Contract Deals Come as Railroads, Unions See Election Looming Over Talks
Major railroads and their unions are working to avoid standoffs.
November 14, 2024
JPL is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech.
Labor
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Cut 5% of Workforce
With lower budgets, JPL has to tighten belts across the board.
November 13, 2024
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Operations
Tormach Invests in CTE Programs, New CNC Tools
The curriculum aims to certify students with credentials for positions in manufacturing.
November 13, 2024
A banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., March 30, 2021.
E-Commerce
Alabama Amazon Workers to Have Third Labor Union Vote
A federal judge ruled that the e-commerce giant improperly influenced the most recent vote.
November 8, 2024
The plant is silhouetted by the early morning light at the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Oct. 26, 2023, in Toledo, Ohio.
Automotive
About 1,100 Jeep Workers in Ohio Face Layoffs
The plant makes the Jeep Gladiator midsize pickup truck.
November 8, 2024
Logos at a Nissan showroom are seen in Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, on March 31, 2023.
Automotive
Japanese Automaker Nissan Cuts 9,000 Jobs as its Vehicles Fail to Sell
The company recently racked up a $60 million loss.
November 7, 2024
A Boeing employee looks at informational pamphlets before heading in to vote on a new contract offer from the company, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at the Aerospace Machinists Union hall in Renton, Wash.
Aerospace
Boeing Machinists Are Holding a Contract Vote That Could End Their 7-Week Strike
If machinists ratify the latest offer, they would return to work by Nov. 12, according to the union.
November 4, 2024