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Ports Negotiations Break Down
gCaptain). What’s going on: Talks between the dockworkers and their employers broke down this week over proposed language regarding the use of automation, according to the ILA. “This impasse follows a tentative agreement reached in early October, which ended a three-day strike across Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports” and extended the workers’ labor contract until …
WIN’s First Event Is a Roaring Success
“During World War I, Edith H. led a team of 140 women—running J&J’s sterile suture manufacturing operation round-the-clock to meet demand for our products on the front lines,” Wengel said. “Yes, we’ve come a long, long way [since WWI],” she continued, “but all of us know there’s still so much more we want and need …
Solving the Talent Equation at the MI’s Workforce Summit
MI’s Solutions Center, a new initiative that will provide manufacturers innovative resources and opportunities to access solutions and best practices on how to tackle the challenges of recruiting, training and retaining talent in today’s competitive landscape. Attendees got a first look, but now we’re sharing it with everyone. Get Workforce in Focus newsletter to stay up …
New DOD Loan to Fund “Critical Technologies” Manufacturing
credit program, launched Sept. 30, aims “to attract and scale private capital in industries and technologies that are critical to America’s national and economic security,” according to the
