Manufacturing
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UAW announces deal with General Motors that tentatively ends strikes against Detroit automakers
Oct 30, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union said Monday that it reached a tentative contract with General Motors, the last of the Detroit three automakers to agree to a deal...
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Some striking UAW members carry family legacies, Black middle-class future along with picket signs
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McHenry County manufacturer hosted area state lawmakers and conveyed challenges facing manufacturing in IllinoisOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Technology & Manufacturing Association member Novation Industries in McHenry County hosted state Sen. Craig Wilcox and state Rep. Steve Reick to share concerns manufactu...
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UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
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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...