Professor Edward Lawler of University of Southern California has questioned whether the loss of US manufacturing jobs to China and elsewhere was undesirable.
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Sandvik announces final redundancies at Heatherbrae site
Sandvik Mining, a global supplier of equipment and tools, has finalised the last nine of its redundancies at its Hunter Valley Site.
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28 jobs cut at Sandvik Hunter Valley Site
Sandvik Mining has confirmed that 28 workers at its Hunter Valley Site at Heatherbrae have been made redundant.
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Wollondilly Mayor ‘disappointed’ at manufacturers decision to leave Picton
The local community in Picton is disappointed with Interface’s decision not to rebuild its factory in the shire after a fire in July destroyed the building.
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Union urges governments to save local manufacturing jobs
High Aussie dollar, rising overseas competition and global economic crisis are held responsible for 125,000 local manufacturers losing their jobs over the past four years.
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High dollar held responsible for Victoria’s economic decline
A report released recently has stated that the high Aussie dollar is to be blamed for the decline in Victoria’s economic growth, and the manufacturing and construction industry in the state will continue to be faced with challenges until next year.
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Aussie manufacturing workers preferred, says Gillard
The use of imported workers over skilled Australian manufacturing workers is set to raise questions following the Gillard government’s biggest foreign labour deal.
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LTQ Engineering to cease operations in September
Aircraft engine overhaul provider LTQ Engineering will cease operations and close its Tullamarine facility in September, resulting in the loss of 164 jobs.
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Attributes of the ideal employee in today’s manufacturing environment
Just as job skills change, so do the attributes that make up a desirable employee, according to a recent study by Hudson.
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WorkCover changes: the battle is not over
The battle over WorkCover changes rages on. The latest round has to do with leave entitlements, according to a leaked email from a WorkCover official, as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, via AAP newswires.
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Kitchen manufacturer enters administration; 200 jobs at stake
Kitchen manufacturer Australian Kitchen Industries (AKI) has entered into voluntary administration, announced administrator HLB Man Judd.
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Manufacturing matters: why it is important for an economy to have a manufacturing base
The recent loss of 440 manufacturing jobs at Ford Australia has generated a lot of debate about the long-term viability of the Australian car industry, and manufacturing in general.
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Apprentice wages insufficient to live on
While the pay for an apprentice in Australia varies by industry, there’s a strong case to be made that the average wage for this working segment is not enough to live on.
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Government won’t offer further assistance to auto industry, despite Ford cuts
Last week, Ford Australia announced that it would be cutting 400 jobs, which will be split between plants in Melbourne's north and Geelong. Paul Bastian, the national secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) called it a “kick in the guts” for employees and their families, while workers themselves were in a state of shock.
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Australia’s choice: pay for a car industry, or live with the consequences
Ford’s announcement on Tuesday of 440 job cuts is the culmination of almost 40 years of automotive industry policy failure.
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Ford lays-off 440 workers as Falcon sales plummet
Ford Australia will terminate 440 manufacturing jobs by the end of the year, due to reduced demand for the locally-built Falcon.
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WA manufacturing workers rally for mining jobs
Western Australia’s manufacturing workers turned up in droves to a rally last week demanding resource companies employ Australians.
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Industry to benefit from minimum wage increase
With a recent report revealing that a majority of apprentices in the manufacturing industry have contemplated quitting their jobs because of poor wages, the new wage increase that went into effect on 1 July is good news – not only for the manufacturing industry, but for workers across all industries in Australia.
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Alcoa smelter saved with multi-million-dollar bailout
Alcoa is confident it can operate its Point Henry aluminium smelter until at least 2014, following an earlier business review casting doubt on the future of the manufacturer.
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Employment down, wages up as manufacturers fight market pressures
Manufacturing employment dropped during the 2011 financial year, and manufacturers were willing to pay more for skilled labour, according to official statistics.
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