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As the 'Great Resignation' Slows, Leverage Culture to Mitigate Turnover
Turnover numbers are dropping, but the impact may linger for years to come.
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Home Depot store in Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 2022.
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Workers Seek to Unionize Home Depot Store
It would be the first store-wide union for the home improvement retail giant.
September 21, 2022
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For Distributors, Strategic Evolution Will Depend on Staffing Revolution
The distribution sector currently lacks recognition by talent that its future depends on.
September 12, 2022
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MBA vs. MID: Choosing the Degree that Fits Your Career Path
Investing in education has both immediate and long-term benefits.
August 19, 2022
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Optimas Sponsors Fastener Training Institute
The company will support an online seminar and training weeks in Chicago and Los Angeles.
August 9, 2022
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Coming Up for Air
As workers across the globe struggle to stay afloat, distribution industry employers take measures to remain competitive. But how long will the benefits last? Find out in our latest Salary Report.
August 2, 2022
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What Are Your Employee Benefits Really Worth?
October 31, 2022
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Salary Transparency Laws Aim to Combat Pay Disparities
October 31, 2022
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UN Warns of Global Job Declines
October 31, 2022
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Grainger Named a Fortune Best Workplace for Women
September 28, 2022
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Amazon's Robot Workforce Could Doom the American Worker
Lawmakers must take steps to protect the human workforce now — before tech behemoths phase it out.
September 7, 2022
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PTDA Foundation Initiative Adds Hiring, Retention Resources
Finding employees in today's labor market isn’t getting any easier.
August 23, 2022
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Precision Metalforming Association Adds 15 Courses to Training Program
The new offerings bring the total number of courses to more than 700.
June 27, 2022
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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.
June 24, 2022
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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.
June 17, 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.
June 15, 2022
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Grainger Teams Up with The Mom Project
The distributor says it hopes to welcome more women into the workforce.
May 26, 2022
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Global Industrial Honors Associates with 'Hood Takeover'
The No. 21 car at an upcoming NASCAR Xfinity series race will feature 1,500 names.
May 18, 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.
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NYC Amazon Warehouse Workers Reject Union Bid
The vote complicates theories of union momentum.
May 3, 2022
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.
Workforce Development
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 2, 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.
April 29, 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.
April 27, 2022
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PTDA Foundation Raises Nearly $120K
The campaign aims to improve recruitment and retention efforts.
April 25, 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.
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Judge: Amazon Must Reinstate Fired Warehouse Worker
The dispute involving a Staten Island worker has stretched on since June 2020.
April 19, 2022
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Workforce Development
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.
April 18, 2022