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Is the Gig Economy Coming for Manufacturing?
How AI training is creating lucrative new revenue streams for manufacturing experts.
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Meatpacking Groups Say ICE Arrests Could Lead to Higher Prices, Revenue Loss
Beef prices have soared to record highs in the past year.
September 28, 2026
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Organic Meals Maker Amy’s to Shutter California Plant
The company plans to shift production to locations in two other western states.
September 24, 2026
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PepsiCo to End Manufacturing at Longtime D.C. Area Plant
The food and beverage giant plans to lay off over 140 workers.
September 21, 2026
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UAW Rejects Deere Contract Extension, Prepares for 2027 Showdown
The two sides remain "half a billion dollars" apart.
August 25, 2026
A grape-picker harvests Chardonnay grapes on a plot of the Gobillard vineyard in Hautvillers, France, Aug. 18, 2026.
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Champagne Growers Race to Pick Grapes After Record-early Harvest
Extreme heat and drought accelerated ripening in the region.
August 21, 2026
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DoorDash to Pay $131M for Underpaying NYC Delivery Workers
September 22, 2026
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John Deere to Recall 375+ Employees
September 18, 2026
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Amazon Increases Minimum Starting Hourly Wage for Full-Time Core Operations Employees
September 17, 2026
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Homeland Security Sued After 57 Arrested in NY Factory Raid
September 11, 2026
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Former Volunteer Sues César Chavez Nonprofits
September 10, 2026
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BinMaster Sensors and Technologies Taps Austin Benes as Senior Vice President of Sales
September 1, 2026
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U.S. Agency Under Scrutiny After Watchdog Warns of Forced Labor in Dominican Republic
August 21, 2026
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Watchdog Calls for Import Ban Over Forced Labor in Sugarcane Fields
August 19, 2026
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Retail Sales Slump After Summer Tax-refund Boost Fades
August 17, 2026
Andrea Lucas, nominee to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, June 18, 2025.
Researchers, Advocates Rail Against Government's Efforts to End Workforce Data Collection
August 13, 2026
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Concierges, Professors, Chip Tasters: Employers Rely More and More on ‘Disposable’ Workers
August 11, 2026
A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla., Aug. 28, 2025.
U.S. Employers Unexpectedly Cut 23,000 Jobs Amid Strain From Iran War
August 7, 2026
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October 1, 2026
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Ghana Parliament Backs Tough Cocoa Farm Protections With Up to 20 Years in Prison
The legislation would give all cocoa farms protected status.
August 3, 2026
Bobby Kuchinsky, general manager of Half Shell Raw Bar, poses inside his restaurant in Key West, Fla., July 25, 2026.
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Loss of Work Authorization Sows Confusion for Haitian Immigrants and Their Employers
Some of Bobby Kuchinsky's employees have spent over a decade as cooks, busboys and oyster shuckers.
July 29, 2026
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Stress, Shift Work, and Substance Use in Food Manufacturing: Why More Professionals Are Seeking Confidential Treatment
Food manufacturing remains one of the most demanding industries in the country.
July 16, 2026
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Economists Say 'We Must Act Now' on AI’s Job Displacement Risks
Rapidly advancing technology "could drive an unprecedented transformation of our economy."
July 15, 2026
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Butter Maker Smooths Production Gaps with Flex Work Option That Lets Workers Pick Hours
Land O'Lakes had a radical idea, and it worked.
July 14, 2026
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Federal Agents Raid Food Manufacturer, Detaining People and Confiscating Documents
Witness statements conflict with law enforcement reports.
July 13, 2026
An unfinished restaurant under construction by a women's group led by Nuru Mohammed, Sabaki, Malindi, Kenya, June 15, 2026.
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As East Africa’s Oceans Change, Coastal Women Build New Livelihoods
Climate change, overfishing and declining ocean health are threatening their livelihoods.
July 8, 2026
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AI Is Plowing Through the Workplace; a New Group Wants to Help People Adapt
The nonprofit is focusing on partnerships with states and major employers.
July 8, 2026
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Agility Robotics Heads to Wall Street in $2.5B Bet on Staffing Warehouses With Humanoids
The flagship product is called Digit.
June 25, 2026
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In Deep-Red Idaho, Even Republicans Break With Trump on Farm Labor
Many say they recognize the role immigrants play in sustaining local rural economies.
June 23, 2026
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Nvidia CEO Says AI Will Boost Manufacturing Jobs. A Test Will Come in Texas
This factory will test if AI is a job creator, or a job replacer.
June 16, 2026
A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair, Aug. 28, 2025, Sunrise, Fla.
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The U.S. Job Market Is Strong, but Many Are Frustrated by Prospects, Rising Prices
Employers added 172,000 jobs in May — roughly double what forecasters had expected.
June 8, 2026
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U.S. Job Openings Climbed to 7.6 Million in April
The number far exceeded expectations.
June 2, 2026
Lawmaker and Pastor Sargento Isidorio holds a sign supporting the end of Brazil's six-day workweek in the Chamber of Deputies, Brasilia, May 27, 2026.
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Brazil Set to Join Other Latin American Countries With a 40-Hour Workweek
The proposal is widely popular ahead of elections in October.
May 29, 2026