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• Report: Bombardier transitioning Learjet workers to maintenance work
  
  The plan will reportedly impact 130 to 150 local employees.
  Daniel Mccoy.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:35:32 +0000.
• Cadbury staff to strike for a sweeter deal from owners Mondelez International
  
  The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union said about 360 Cadbury workers across two Melbourne sites will strike from Friday over delays in converting them into permanent roles.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 16 Sep 2021 02:21:46 GMT.
• American furniture manufacturers desperate for skilled labor to meet skyrocketing demand
  
  American manufacturers need skilled workers to craft furniture. With demand booming, furniture makers are having a hard time filling orders without properly trained labor. Nikki Battiste reports.
  CBS News.  Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:20:01 -0400.
• Thailand starts 'Factory Sandbox' to protect $28.6 billion manufacturing sector
  
  Thailand has launched a pilot programme to test, vaccinate and isolate factory workers to limit Covid-19-related disruptions to its export-driven manufacturing industry.
  Straits Times.  Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:33:24 +0800.
• The Truth About Employee Poaching And Job-Hopping In Manufacturing
  
  Manufacturers know that hiring new workers is only one challenging piece of the human resources puzzle. Equally vexing is the effort to retain the employees they have and prevent competitors from poaching them. ...
  By Ethan Karp, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:14:17 -0400.
• Can Biden's plans manufacture more US factory jobs?
  
  President Joe Biden will be trying to connect with blue-collar workers when he travels to a truck factory in Pennsylvania on Wednesday to advocate for government investments and clean energy as ways to strengthen U.S. manufacturing
  Via Ap News Wire.  The Independent.  Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:02:42 GMT.
• Weetabix workers suspend strike action at Northamptonshire sites
  
  Unite calls off strikes and says talks with management at the cereal manufacturer will continue.
  BBC News.  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:31:24 GMT.
• How to better incorporate safe electrical work practices in your manufacturing facility
  
  For workers on the factory floor, machinery and high-voltage systems can pose serious safety risks. According to OSHA, electrocutions are one of the “fatal four” — the leading causes of fatalities in the workplace.
  ISHN.  Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:12:00 -0400.
• A Booming U.S. Gun Industry Is Adding More Jobs
  
  Gun companies have been hiring thousands of workers throughout the coronavirus pandemic, riding an unprecedented swell in gun sales and bucking an overall decline in manufacturing employment.
  By Aaron Smith, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:31:20 -0400.
• How Ford burned $12 billion in Brazil
  
  Ford Motor Co announced the closure of its manufacturing plants in January, dealing a heavy blow to its more than 5,000 workers in the country ...
  Japan Times.  Sun, 23 May 2021 12:17:49 +0900.

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