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Factory Workers Stay Home to Watch Their Children
By: Austen Hufford
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Date of Publication: September 16th, 2020
Absentee rates at many U.S. factories remain elevated as coronavirus drags on; ‘You can’t leave a 6-year-old at home’
TAGS:
Children
Factories
Hiring
Plants
As Sales Rise, Automakers Ramp Up Production
By: Neal E. Boudette
Source: The New York Times
Date of Publication: June 24th, 2020
Demand has been stronger than expected since states began reopening, but some experts worry about the effect of a new surge in coronavirus cases.
TAGS:
Demand
Factories
Manufacturing
Brooks Brothers has permanently closed 8 stores as it weighs shuttering factories and eliminating as many as 700 jobs.
By: Madeline Stone
Source: Business Insider
Date of Publication: June 8th, 2020
Brooks Brothers could close its three factories in the US over the summer, according to WARN notices filed in New York, North Carolina, and Massachusetts. The layoffs would affect about 700 people.
TAGS:
Closures
Employment
Factories
Brooks Bros., ‘Made in America’ Since 1818, May Soon Need a New Calling Card
By: Vanessa Friedman and Sapna Maheshwari
Source: The New York Times
Date of Publication: June 5th, 2020
The clothing brand, which has dressed all but four U.S. presidents, could end up closing its three American factories as it navigates the pandemic.
TAGS:
Closures
Clothing
Factories
Layoffs
Musk’s Aim to Restart Tesla Plant May Set Stage for Conflict
By: Bloomberg News
Source: Bloomberg
Date of Publication: May 8th, 2020
"Carmaker told workers limited operations would begin Friday. County says it informed the company it doesn’t meet criteria"
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Essential workers
Factories
Reopening
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