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• Solvay PFAS Replacement Found in Workers
  
  Little-known chemicals used by the manufacturer Solvay Specialty Polymers as replacements for now-regulated PFAS chemicals have been detected in the blood of company workers, according to ...
  Ryan Felton.  Consumer Reports.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:56:27 +0000.
• Latex glove prices 'could rise' after mass COVID outbreak at world's biggest maker
  
  The price of medical rubber gloves could go up after thousands of workers at the world's biggest manufacturer caught coronavirus.
  Sky News.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:15:00 +0000.
• 'Unprecedented' Covid spread puts health-care workers at risk, says Minnesota hospital CEO
  
  "You cannot manufacture a talented and compassionate caregiver, and that's where we're having trouble with now," Allina Health CEO Dr. Penny Wheeler told CNBC.
  CNBC.  Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:25:52 GMT.
• Rockingham County employers seeking 300-plus workers in virtual 'Get Hired' event
  
  At least 11 companies, including Nestle-Purina, will participate in event facilitated by the Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board.
  Andy Warfield.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000.
• Apple Suspends Key Manufacturer for Exploiting Student Workers
  
  The company misclassified student workers to enable them to work overtime.
  Daniel Cooper.  Entrepreneur.  Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:01:55 GMT.
• Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis 'to cut further 70 jobs in Falkirk'
  
  Unite says the move by Alexander Dennis means 270 out of 850 workers will lose their jobs in Falkirk.
  BBC News.  Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:03:32 GMT.
• MPs: We were misled by Boohoo boss Carol Kane
  
  Carol Kane had assured MPs that third-party manufacturers used by her firm were 'all audited' on a regular basis, to ensure workers were safe and paid the minimum wage.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:54:17 GMT.
• Frozen food manufacturer cited for failing to protect workers from virus
  
  California’s workplace safety regulator has cited a frozen food manufacturer and its temporary employment agency for failing to protect hundreds of employees from the coronavirus at two Los Angeles area plants.
  ISHN.  Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:33:00 -0400.
• Gov. Ricketts announces 2020 Developing Youth Talent Initiative grant recipients
  
  The DYTI was established in 2015 in response to a growing demand for skilled workers in fields such as manufacturing and information technology.
  KETV.  Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:09:00 GMT.
• 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.

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