MOLINE, IL—The U.S. Department of Labor claims Deere violated a federal whistleblower provision by firing a pipe fitter who had reported unsafe working conditions at a company’s cylinder factory here.
JACKSON, MS—Chinese solar panel manufacturer Seraphim Solar will invest $50 million to open its first U.S. assembly plant here. The company expects to will hire 250 workers during its first five years of operation.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has announced a second set of 12 “manufacturing communities” to receive federal grants under the Obama Administration’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership initiative. The program is designed to accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing in communities nationwide by supporting the development of long-term economic development strategies.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA—Working with the local police department, Emerson Process Management conducted an “active shooter drill” at its assembly plant here. The drill was intended to train workers what to do in the event that a gunman opened fire at the facility.
DETROIT—In contract talks with the Detroit 3, the UAW will seek to boost the pay of veteran Tier 1 workers, who, union officials point out, haven’t had a wage increase in a decade. But that doesn’t mean their pay hasn’t gone up.
SALT LAKE CITY—Researchers at the University of Utah have developed a new technology for sintering titanium powder that produces titanium parts with wrought-like microstructure and mechanical properties.
BAUNATAL, Germany—A robot accidentally killed a worker at Volkswagen’s automotive assembly plant here. The robot pressed the worker up against a metal plate, crushing his chest.
NOVI, MI—Magna International Inc. plans to spend $48 million on a new headquarters facility here for its seating division. The project is expected to add 164 jobs.
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