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Nissan To Manufacture Sentra In MS Plant
June 28, 2012 2:32 pm | by Jeff Amy, Associated Press | News | CommentsCompany officials announced the plan Thursday, saying it will create another 1,000 jobs at the plant in Canton, north of Jackson.
Airbus Plans Factory In Alabama
June 28, 2012 2:18 pm | by Joshua Freed, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsEuropean plane maker Airbus intends to build its first U.S. plant in Mobile, Alabama, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press.
SC Metal Maker Expands In Sumter, Adds Jobs
June 28, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPorter's Fabrications will spend $2.5M to increase its capacity in the Sumter plant it opened about eight years ago and will add 60 new jobs.
GE Adds To Work Force At Louisville Plant
June 27, 2012 2:18 pm | by Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe newest 380 employees will man a new second shift to produce the refrigerators, and the company is still hiring workers to fill the slots . . .
Swiss Drug Maker To Cut 1,000 U.S. Jobs
June 26, 2012 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSwiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG has announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs in the United States by closing a research and development site in New Jersey.
PA Packaging Plant To Lay Off 53 Of 125
June 26, 2012 2:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA packaging and labeling plant in northwestern Pennsylvania plans to lay off 53 of 125 workers because it's moving some work to plants in Ohio and Wisconsin.
Union Pension Fund Sues Defunct PA Foundry
June 25, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA union pension fund is suing a foundry that suddenly shut down in southwestern Pennsylvania in January, idling about 30 workers.
American Crystal Workers Reject 'Final' Offer
June 25, 2012 10:21 am | by Dave Kolpack, Associated Press | News | CommentsLocked-out union employees at American Crystal Sugar Co. rejected the company's contract proposal a third time Saturday in a nearly 11-month dispute that focuses on seniority and job security.
Lockheed, Machinists Reach Tentative Agreement
June 25, 2012 10:14 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAfter more than two months on strike, Lockheed Martin machinists are expected to vote this week on a new labor contract after a tentative deal was reached with the company.
Manufacturing As A Career
June 25, 2012 8:44 am | by Mike Collins, Author, Saving American Manufacturing | Blogs | CommentsYoung people need to know that a career in manufacturing has great future potential.
Locked-Out Union Workers Consider Crystal Contract
June 22, 2012 2:26 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnion workers locked out for nearly a year at American Crystal Sugar Co. are planning another vote on the company's contract offer.
Severstal Marks Opening Of Steelmaking Facilities
June 21, 2012 2:15 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe North American arm of Russian steelmaker Severstal is marking the opening of its newest steelmaking facilities.
WV Gov Announces Truck Plant Expansion
June 21, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsJapanese truck maker Hino Motors Manufacturing plans to add 20 jobs and spend nearly $3 million to expand its West Virginia truck assembly plant.
Fewer U.S. CEOs Plan To Hire, Boost Spending
June 20, 2012 2:22 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsA survey of chief executives shows fewer large U.S. companies plan to hire or boost spending in the next six months, reflecting a weaker U.S. economy.
Struggling BlackBerry Maker Begins Job Cuts
June 20, 2012 2:19 pm | by Rob Gillies, Associated Press | News | CommentsResearch In Motion said it has started laying off employees as part of its restructuring plan aimed at saving about $1 billion this year.
U.S. Employers Post Fewest Jobs In 5 Months
June 19, 2012 2:25 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsEmployers in April posted the fewest job openings in five months, suggesting hiring will remain sluggish in the months ahead.
IN Auto Parts Plant To Close, Idling 170
June 18, 2012 1:59 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsJohnson Controls Interior Manufacturing says it will close its Kendallville auto parts plant Aug. 31, costing about 170 workers their jobs.
IN Manufacturing Jobs Rebound, But Wages Lower
June 18, 2012 10:19 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIndiana manufacturers are seeing a slow recovery, adding back about 60 percent of the 100,000 jobs lost during the recession, but many workers are finding their paychecks lighter than they once were.
Union Workers To Vote A 3rd Time On Crystal Offer
June 15, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnion members previously rejected the contract offer, saying it takes away too much job security and that wage increases would be offset by health insurance costs.
AL Whiskey Barrel Plant To Bring 200 Jobs
June 15, 2012 2:06 pm | by Phillip Rawls, Associated Press | News | CommentsExecutives with Brown-Forman said it will invest as much as $60M in the plant that will have about 200 employees when it reaches full production.
Foxconn Employee Jumps To Death In China
June 14, 2012 2:01 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Taiwan-based company has been besieged with reports of poor working and living conditions for its workers at factories and dorms.
Nokia To Cut 10,000 Jobs To Save Costs
June 14, 2012 1:59 pm | by Matti Huuhtanen, Associated Press | News | CommentsNokia says it will slash jobs and close plants as it fights fierce competition, and gave a grim outlook for most of the year, causing its shares to plunge more than 15 percent.
Fuji Seal Adding 45 Jobs In Kentucky
June 13, 2012 1:52 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAmerican Fuji Seal, a unit of packaging company Fuji Seal International, is adding 45 jobs with a $10 million expansion in Kentucky.
Pulaski, TN To Get 800 Jobs In Plant Expansion
June 12, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMagneti Marelli will expand its operations in Pulaski, Tenn., creating 800 jobs as part of a $53.7 million investment.
Parts Supplier NTN Boosting IN Plant Production
June 12, 2012 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAuto parts supplier NTN Driveshaft says it is spending $18M on new equipment for its Indiana factory, with plans to increase production and add perhaps 50 jobs during the next year.
