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Hostess Notifies State Of 184 Layoffs
May 9, 2012 10:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsWholesale baking company Hostess Brands Inc., has notified the state it may lay off more than 180 workers in Wisconsin as part of its plan to get out of bankruptcy.
Romney Taking Credit For Auto Industry Success
May 8, 2012 2:18 pm | by Steve Peoples, Associated Press | News | CommentsMitt Romney re-ignited the bailout debate by suggesting he deserves "a lot of credit" for the recent successes of the nation's largest car companies.
U.S. Employers Posted 3.74M March Jobs
May 8, 2012 2:15 pm | by Marting Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. companies in March posted the highest number of job openings in nearly four years, a sign that hiring could strengthen in the coming months after slowing this spring.
Energy Conversion Devices To Cut 300 Jobs
May 8, 2012 10:33 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe solar energy product maker Energy Conversion Devices Inc. says it's cutting about 300 jobs as it cancels an auction of its solar panel unit.
Mitsubishi Motors To Send Surplus Workers To Nissan
May 7, 2012 10:27 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMitsubishi Motors Corp. cut operating hours at its Mizushima plant due to sluggish exports, and plans to send some 500 surplus workers to other plants.
OH Auto Equipment Maker To Add 130 Jobs
May 7, 2012 10:25 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGrob Systems in Bluffton plans to add about 130 jobs and The Courier newspaper reports the company is seeking nearly $11 million in state loans for the expansion.
TransCanada Reapplies For Oil Pipeline
May 4, 2012 1:51 pm | by Matthew Daly, Associated Press | News | CommentsLabor leaders who argue the pipeline would create jobs; the State Department estimates it could result in up to 6,000 new jobs.
Union To Resume Talks With American Crystal
May 3, 2012 1:51 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOfficials representing American Crystal Sugar and its locked-out union workers plan to meet again, but a resolution to the 10-month-long contract dispute appears unlikely.
1Q U.S. Worker Output Fell By Most In A Year
May 3, 2012 1:49 pm | by Marting Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. worker productivity fell from January through March by the most in a year. Stronger hiring at the start of the year was partly responsible for the drop.
Hybrid Vehicle Maker To Open VA Plant
May 3, 2012 1:43 pm | News | CommentsA hybrid armored vehicle maker plans to open a plant and new headquarters in Danville.
$5.7M Rubberlite Expansion To Create WV Jobs
May 2, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRubberlite Inc. has completed a $5.7 million expansion and is hiring 30 new employees in Huntington, W.Va.
German Metal Workers Called To Strike Over Pay
May 2, 2012 10:23 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe IG Metall union says some 800 workers at a Daimler AG auto plant in Duesseldorf went on strike in the early hours of Wednesday and others are expected to follow.
America Revealed: A Celebration Of American Manufacturing
May 2, 2012 8:14 am | by Manufacturing Business Technology | Articles | CommentsAmerican workers manufacture more now than at any time in our history; what we make and how we do it is just different.
Union Workers Strike At IL Caterpillar Plant
May 1, 2012 10:29 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnion workers have rejected Caterpillar Inc.'s latest contract offer and walked off the job at Caterpillar's plant in Joliet.
Hyundai To Add 877 Jobs At AL Plant
May 1, 2012 10:28 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsHyundai Motor Co. plans to hire 877 more workers to add a third shift at its Montgomery, Alabama, assembly plant so it can crank out more Sonata midsize cars and Elantra compacts.
Global Skills Gap Leaves 10M Manufacturing Positions Unfilled
April 30, 2012 4:05 pm | Articles | CommentsA skilled worker shortage is pervasive despite the high unemployment rate in many developed economies where companies are struggling to fill manufacturing jobs, such as highly trained workers and engineers.
Big Trouble In Continuous Improvement Town
April 30, 2012 4:02 pm | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | Blogs | CommentsOur process improvement, continuous improvement, Lean, Kaizen, and every other name for our improvement programs can sometimes do more harm than good.
Learjet Expansion To Create 450 Jobs
April 30, 2012 2:24 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLearjet executives say an expansion at the company's plant in west Wichita could bring at least 450 new jobs to the city.
Grand Cherokee Sales Keep Factory Humming
April 30, 2012 2:22 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsSales of Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs are so strong that their factory will stay open through the normal two-week summer shutdown.
Engine manufacturer To Lay Off 250 In AL
April 30, 2012 2:21 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEngine maker Briggs & Stratton plans on trimming about 250 jobs at an Alabama manufacturing plant.
With Shuttle's End, Space Firms Seek New Direction
April 30, 2012 10:18 am | by Stephen Singer, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsCompanies have shifted business from space exploration. Lockheed Martin Corp. closed its shuttle tank production line in New Orleans in 2010, ending the jobs of about 1,400 workers.
Clear Edge To Close NY Plants, Move Jobs To OK
April 27, 2012 1:51 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOfficials say the new facility will accommodate Clear Edge's growing demand for their lines of industrial process filtration products.
Study Makes Economic Case For Renewable Energy
April 26, 2012 11:59 am | by Steve Szkotak, Associated Press | News | CommentsPursuing a portfolio of renewable power sources such as solar to satisfy VA's energy appetite through 2035 would create tens of thousands more jobs than relying on either coal or natural gas, a study concludes.
Suzuki Breaks Ground For New Vietnam Plant
April 25, 2012 2:02 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe annual output capacity of the new plant is set at 5,000 vehicles in the first business year and will be expanded, Suzuki said.
Senate Rejects Measure To Nullify Union Rules
April 25, 2012 10:25 am | by Sam Hananel, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Senate rejected a Republican attempt Tuesday to overturn new regulations designed to give unions quicker representation elections in their effort to organize more workplaces.
