Manufacturing
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UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
Oct 23, 2023 1:00 am - WAYNE, Mich. - Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit's automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the st...
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Second fire at Lake in the Hills manufacturing plant in less than 2 months
Oct 17, 2023 1:00 am - A fire broke out in a manufacturing plant in Lake in the Hills Monday afternoon, according to the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District. Firefighters resp...
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More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, an AP-NORC poll shows
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Auto workers begin strike at GM plants in Canada, as talks continue
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Workers at Mack Trucks go on strike after rejecting tentative contract dealOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company. Th...
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New and creative ways to attract great talent to manufacturingOct 01, 2023 1:00 am - One of the largest issues that manufacturers have said that they have is to find good talent to work in their factories. As their workers age, they have found that ther...
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Three strategies for manufacturers to thrive in 2024Oct 01, 2023 1:00 am - From rising interest rates to increased material costs to ongoing labor challenges, manufacturers have faced a difficult year. This barrage of challenges is causing indu...
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Fostering growth and shaping the future in Elk Grove VillageOct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Last year Elk Grove Village permitted just over $321 million in new private sector reinvestment, and business development in the community has continued to grow, with ov...
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Reshoring improves service while reducing supply chain riskOct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Since the demands on the supply chain during and just after the pandemic heightened the attention on how we manufacture and deliver goods, there has been quite a movemen...
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Davisware expands partnership with Middleby Corp.Sep 27, 2023 11:00 pm - WEST DUNDEE - Davisware, a leading provider of cloud-based software built for manufacturers, said it will expand its partnership with Elgin-based food service equipment ...