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United Grinding, Titans of CNC Launch Academy
The Grinding Academy will offer free online courses to train the next generation of machinists.
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Avnet, SciTech Institute Partner on Chief Science Officers Program
The partnership will support the program's expansion to four Avnet hubs over the next two years.
Jun 17th, 2022
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Becoming a Female Mentor in Manufacturing
Mentors can ensure women's talents and value to the organization are realized, while bridging the gap in understanding gender differences.
Jun 15th, 2022
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Precision Metalforming Association Adds 15 Courses to Training Program
Jun 27th, 2022
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Grainger Teams Up with The Mom Project
May 26th, 2022
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Global Industrial Honors Associates with 'Hood Takeover'
May 18th, 2022
Members and supporters of the Amazon Labor Union stand outside an office of the National Labor Relations Board after a count of votes for unionization was concluded in New York, Monday, May 2, 2022.
NYC Amazon Warehouse Workers Reject Union Bid
May 3rd, 2022
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Christian Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, speaks at a rally outside an Amazon facility on Staten Island in New York, Sunday, April 24, 2022. Amazon and the nascent group that successfully organized the company’s first-ever U.S. union are headed for a rematch Monday, May 2, 2022, when a federal labor board will tally votes cast by warehouse workers in yet another election on Staten Island.
Vote Tally Begins in 2nd Amazon Union Election in NYC
The same obstacles that plagued the effort the first time are at play again.
May 2nd, 2022
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PTDA Announces Resources for Power, Motion Control Companies
The PT WORK Force initiative aims to help employers address escalating issues in recruitment and retention.
Apr 29th, 2022
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Construction Unemployment Down in Most States
The improvement occurred as states began lifting some or all of their COVID-19 restrictions.
Apr 27th, 2022
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PTDA Foundation Raises Nearly $120K
The campaign aims to improve recruitment and retention efforts.
Apr 25th, 2022
An Amazon logo appears on an Amazon delivery van, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Boston. On Monday, April 18, 2022, a judge ordered Amazon to reinstate a former employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic after leading a protest calling for the company to do more to protect workers against COVID-19.
Judge: Amazon Must Reinstate Fired Warehouse Worker
The dispute involving a Staten Island worker has stretched on since June 2020.
Apr 19th, 2022
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How to Reduce the Impact of Labor Shortages and Streamline Warehouse Visibility
Today’s innovative robotics solutions help reduce the impact of labor shortages and help your business account for every product and possibility.
Apr 18th, 2022
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Dirk Beveridge and We Supply America Launch Season 2 Tour Across America
The We Supply America RV is hitting the road again.
Apr 14th, 2022
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Injuries at Amazon Up 15% After Pledge to Become 'Earth's Safest'
A third of US warehouse workers are employed by Amazon, yet they account for 50 percent of injuries.
Apr 13th, 2022
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Grainger Named to Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
CEO DG Macpherson describes a culture based on "curiosity, development, collaboration and teamwork."
Apr 11th, 2022
Pro-union pins on a table during a watch party for Starbucks' employees union election, Dec. 9, 2021, Buffalo, N.Y.
NLRB Lawyer Seeks to Ban Company Meetings on Unions
Companies such as Amazon and Starbucks routinely hold "captive audience meetings" during union drives.
Apr 8th, 2022
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Walmart Offers Supply Chain Workers a Chance to Drive Trucks
The American Trucking Associations estimates that the nation is short about 80,000 drivers.
Apr 7th, 2022
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Trucking Industry Group Touts Apprenticeships at the White House
New public-private initiatives aim to grow the trucking workforce and bolster the supply chain.
Apr 6th, 2022