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• Amid 737 Max grounding, 777X woes, Boeing faces union drive in California
  
  A group of engineers and technical workers cited several reasons they want to launch a union, including Boeing moving work to Russia and Ukraine, resulting in lost jobs. Boeing is fighting the bid hard.
  Andrew Mcintosh.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:54:39 +0000.
• GE Pension Freeze Shows Workers Need Better Way to Save: Opinion
  
  Retirement saving isn't working for companies or their employees.
  Bloomberg.  Industry Week.  Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:33:00 +0000.
• Mfg. Day 2019:Showing Future Workers What We're Made Of
  
  On October 4, 2019, the doors to many manufacturing plants are flung open wide enough to let in all of the students who want to see first-hand what it would be like to work in the industry.  While Mfg. ...
  Adrienne M. Selko.  Industry Week.  Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:32:00 +0000.
• Deere to lay off 163 manufacturing workers in U.S.
  
  Deere & Co. said on Tuesday it will indefinitely lay off 163 U.S. manufacturing workers at plants that make agricultural, forestry and construction equipment, citing decreased customer demand. ...
  Yahoo.  Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:04:00 -0400.
• Auto Stock Roundup: General Motors Workers Strike, Winnebago's Newmar Buyout & More
  
  While top U.S. auto giants General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) issue vehicle recalls recently, recreational vehicle manufacturer Winnebago Industries (WGO) inks a deal to buy Newmar.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:05:00 GMT.
• Car workers at BMW's Oxford plant face weeks of unpaid leave under a No Deal Brexit
  
  German car maker BMW is prepared to shut down its Mini manufacturing site if Brexit disrupts its supply chains. Car makers have been vocal about the threat that a No Deal Brexit could have on the industry.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:57:20 +0100.
• How to train your workers for proper material handling
  
  Whether you are running a manufacturing business or a logistics company, material handling is going to be a critical part of your day-to-day operations. ...
  ISHN.  Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0400.
• China trade war puts South Side CTA car manufacturer's future at risk
  
  As businesses across the country keep close eye on President Donald Trump's trade war with China, workers at a company on Chicago's South Side fear their newly found manufacturing jobs could go away.
  Leah Hope.  ABC News.  Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:36:45 +0000.
• Hiring Cools as Manufacturers Reduce Hours for Workers
  
  U.S. job growth slowed in July and wages picked up moderately, which together with an escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China could give the Federal Reserve ammunition to cut interest rates again next month.
  Newsmax.  Fri, 02 Aug 2019 08:31:23 EDT.
• Jonathan Louis to lay off 329 workers
  
  Upholstery manufacturer Jonathan Louis will lay off some 329 workers when it shuts down a night shift next month at two facilities here, according to news reports. ...
  Furniture Today Staff.  Furniture Today.  Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:45:55 +0000.

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