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• Federal aid package approved for thousands of laid off Boeing workers
  
  The news comes two weeks after the state's Democratic lawmakers had petitioned U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia for help.
  Andrew Mcintosh.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 01 Jul 2020 19:52:40 +0000.
• U.S. manufacturers struggle to keep workers in face of weak demand
  
  Cheryl Wellman was able to bring back most of her furloughed workers last month with the help of a special government loan.
  Reuters.  Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:51:41 -0400.
• Aviation parts manufacturer in Livingston to cut workforce
  
  More than a third of the 187 workers at Wyman Gordon have been issued with redundancy notices, say unions.
  BBC News.  Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:55:59 GMT.
• Quarter of British manufacturers plan to lay off workers
  
  The figure has emerged in a survey of firms by industry body Make UK, which found that more than two thirds of respondents did not rule out lay-offs.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 31 May 2020 21:20:09 GMT.
• Ford temporarily closed factory after two COVID-19 cases
  
  Ford was forced to temporarily close an auto manufacturing plant in Chicago after two workers tested positive for coronavirus, the company told AFP on Wednesday. ...
  Yahoo.  Wed, 20 May 2020 12:16:39 -0400.
• 'Completely decimated': Sacked whistleblower recalls ominous email
  
  The former vaccine chief said he believes hospital workers died because the Trump administration was too slow to compel American companies to manufacture masks.
  Matthew Knott.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 15 May 2020 06:41:38 +1000.
• For Every Pack of Hand Sanitizer You Buy From Dr. Squatch, They'll Donate a Bottle to Healthcare Workers
  
  Dr. Squatch, a company that usually specializes in soaps and male grooming products, is now manufacturing hand sanitizer to fight COVID-19.
  Jay Serafino.  Mental Floss.  Fri, 08 May 2020 16:30:00 +0000.
• Ferrari rolls out coronavirus testing to get staff ready for work
  
  Workers at Ferrari are signing up en masse for voluntary coronavirus screening so they can return to work as soon as possible in an ambitious scheme that could serve as a blueprint for manufacturers desperate to resume production.
  CNBC.  Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:53:04 GMT.
• Coronavirus: Spain begins to ease lockdown to revive economy
  
  Manufacturing and construction workers can return to work, but other people must remain at home.
  BBC News.  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:27:30 GMT.
• Coronavirus: Spain eases lockdown restrictions despite recording nearly 4,000 new infections in 24 hours
  
  Construction and manufacturing workers are returning to work after two weeks of economic 'hibernation'
  Graham Keeley.  The Independent.  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:52:00 GMT.

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