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    Labor / Employment Policy

    UPDATE: UAW Members Ratify Contracts with GM, Ford, and Stellantis

    Nov. 21, 2023
    Employees at all three of the Detroit 3 have now adopted the UAW-negotiated tentative agreement.
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    Corporate Culture

    Talent Advisory Board: Giving Thanks for Mentorship

    Nov. 29, 2023
    Manufacturing experts reflect on the value of their mentorships and the mentorship of others.
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    Corporate Finance

    The UAW’s Strike Win on Plant Closures Is Too Rigid

    Nov. 28, 2023
    Flexible plant capacity for the Detroit 3 is essential to profitability during the EV transition.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    Workplace Violence Is on the Rise, and So Are Regulations

    Nov. 27, 2023
    In 2020, there were nearly 400 homicides and more than 37,000 injuries from intentional violence.
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    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Taking Stock of Your Team: An End-of-Year Assessment

    Nov. 21, 2023
    Too often, we default to "team building" events, while not addressing the more complex architecture of high-performing teams.

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    US Hiring Slows More Than Expected With Auto Strike Drag

    Nov. 6, 2023
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    Podcast: Why Did You Choose a Manufacturing Career?

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    At the close of Manufacturing Month in October, engineers and manufacturing executives shared why they chose industry for their careers.
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    So That Happened: Building Manufacturing Careers and UAW-Driven Pay Raises at Toyota

    Nov. 1, 2023
    IndustryWeek editors cover those stories and look at regulators prosecuting executives for cybersecurity failures, sugar prices and the future of energy.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    UAW 'Squeezes Every Last Dime' Out of GM in Strike Talks

    Oct. 30, 2023
    Record pay raises, equal pay across GM and its subsidiaries, even retiree payments are part of tentative agreement.