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Standout Responses from IW’s Talent Advisory Board Throughout 2024

Dec. 30, 2024
We’ve pulled some of the most impactful statements our panel members submitted throughout this past year.
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President Trump Names New Chairman for NLRB

Jan. 22, 2025
Marvin Kaplan will lead the board's Republican majority, once two new appointees are confirmed by the Senate.
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US Dockers Reach Tentative Last-Minute Deal with Port Employers

Jan. 9, 2025
The tentative agreement staves off strike action by the ILA, allowing U.S. ports to continue operating on the East and Gulf coasts.
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DEI Dissent, Essential Agility and More Disruption Is on the Way: IW's Weekly Reads

Dec. 13, 2024
Also, why psychological safety is so important and the benefits of design thinking.
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Boeing Resumes Production at Seattle Plants After Strike

Dec. 10, 2024
A labor strike by the IAM shut down Puget Sound production for almost three months.

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Update: Trump Fires Acting General Counsel, Former Chair from NLRB, Setting Up Constitutional Fight

Jan. 29, 2025
Gwynne Wilcox’s removal threatens the NLRB’s legal quorum, and could render it powerless in the near term.
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Boeing Again Raises Offer to End Strike, Union to Vote Monday

Nov. 1, 2024
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 has endorsed the new offer.
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Boeing, Tariffs and Why Liberal Arts Colleges Should Be on Your Radar: IW’s Weekly Reads

Oct. 25, 2024
Also, what Hurricane Helene showed us and lessons in operational excellence from manufacturers who know.
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Boeing Machinists Reject New Contract, Strike to Continue

Oct. 24, 2024
Nearly two-thirds of the vote went against the contract that called for 35% raises, bonuses and increased contributions to retirement funds.
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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.