Stories Tagged as
Factory jobs
Automakers announce furloughs due to COVID-19 shutdowns
by
Jack Stewart
Apr 8, 2020
The auto industry is juggling the need to cut costs while preserving its workforce to ramp up once factories reopen.
Inside one highly automated Chinese factory
by
Jennifer Pak
Nov 13, 2019
China's Shuoke sports equipment factory says robots have helped triple its production.
What worries China's manufacturers more than tariffs? Labor shortages
by
Jennifer Pak
Dec 4, 2018
The country's workforce has shrunk 3 percent from 2012 to 2017; now its economy is slowing.
General Electric built this town, but its presence is shrinking
by
Erika Beras
Jan 19, 2018
The company plans to leave the locomotive manufacturing industry in a few years.
Not enough skilled factory workers — really?
Oct 7, 2016
Manufacturers complain of a rising "skills gap" among job applicants that is hampering their ability to grow and improve productivity.
How much could the return of factory jobs add up to?
by
Annie Baxter
Apr 18, 2016
Manufacturers are getting more done with fewer American workers.
Job market tightens but still challenging
Nov 12, 2015
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows slow improvement in job-seekers' odds.
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Sizzling summer nights: Working in a bacon factory
by
Mukta Mohan
Apr 27, 2015
One woman remembers her first job.
Cost of saving factory jobs via lower wages
Jan 7, 2015
Employment in auto industry's at pre-recession levels but jobs aren't same quality.