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    The latest on manufacturing hiring trends, the skills gap, workforce best practices and labor issues.

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    A Telsa Optimus robot hands out gift cards at a recent Hollywood event. Though CEO Elon Musk has called the humanoid robots autonomous, human handlers managed the robots via remote control during the event.
    Automation

    So That Happened: Give Up on Humanoid Robots Already!

    Oct. 23, 2024
    IndustryWeek editors look into that, what's up with Textron Aviation, big investments in power and more semiconductor investments coming to the U.S.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    Kentucky EV Battery Builders Launch UAW Campaign

    Nov. 20, 2024
    According to the autoworkers' union, a supermajority of workers at BlueOval SK in Kentucky have signed union cards.
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    Compensation Strategies

    Despite Demands, Pensions Unlikely to Return

    Nov. 13, 2024
    Striking workers at Boeing, General Motors, and others requested a return to defined-benefit pension plans, but yesterday’s retirement plan shows no signs of returning.
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    News

    Boeing Strike Ends with Workers Accepting Significant Pay Raises

    Nov. 5, 2024
    Boeing strike concludes as workers agree to significant pay raises, allowing aircraft production to restart. The 33,000 employees had been on strike since September 13, seeking...
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    Education / Training

    Manufacturers, Liberal Arts Colleges Have Reasons to Collaborate

    Oct. 18, 2024
    Their mutualistic strengths and needs can make them good partners in small-town America.

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    Labor / Employment Policy

    Boeing Machinists to Vote on New Contract Wednesday

    Oct. 22, 2024
    The new contract offers a 35% raise over the lifetime of the contract, shy 5% of union demands.
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    Talent

    Strike Shutdown, Silo Busting and Serious Leadership: IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads

    Oct. 4, 2024
    Also, Manufacturing Day festivities and the implications of circular steel.
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    Education / Training

    Manufacturing Day 2024: Gearing Up for the Next Generation

    Oct. 4, 2024
    Workforce challenges remain, but the industry has made inroads in creating career paths at all levels of employment, connecting with underserved groups and investing in education...
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    Talent

    Faces of Manufacturing 2024: 'If You Work Hard, the Opportunities Are Vast'

    Oct. 4, 2024
    In celebration of Manufacturing Day 2024, manufacturing workers share why they love their vocation. Here are their stories.
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    East Coast, Gulf Coast Dockworker Strike Ends Until January with 62% Raise

    Oct. 4, 2024
    International Longshoremen’s Association wins massive pay increase in a tentative deal that ends the strike while sides negotiate a final deal by Jan. 15.