The United Auto Workers (UAW) Union Will Try to Organize at Foreign Car Makers
UAW recently outlined plans to hire some three dozen student interns, that would be recruited globally, trained, and sent abroad to organize rallies and protests in support of workers joining the...
View ArticleAffordable Robots–Now available for the small factory.
WSJ – Updated May 31, 2012, 12:51 p.m. ET Robots Get a Makeover in Factories Next-Generation Droids May Work Closely With Humans, Perform Delicate Tasks and Even Resemble WALL-E By JAMES R. HAGERTY and...
View ArticleTablet Computers Replace Workers in a Small Business!
WSJ – Updated March 27, 2013, 7:06 p.m. ET Can the Tablet Please Take Your Order Now? As Wages Rise, Employers Consider Replacing Workers With Technology; Burger-Flipping Robot May Be on Horizon By...
View ArticlePilot Rest Time Requirements Impact Airline Scheduling
Discussion Questions: What are the changes being imposed by the FAA on the scheduling of airline pilots? Do you think these changes are needed? What will be the impact on airline financial performance...
View ArticleGetting a job at Amazon is not easy!
Amazon’s Current Employees Raise the Bar for New Hires Scores of Workers are Deputized to Vet Job Candidates, Ensure Cultural Fit Discussion Questions: Describe Amazon’s process for hiring new...
View ArticleHow Boeing accounting works!
Boeing’s Key Mission: Cut Dreamliner Cost Discussion Questions: From the information given in the article, describe how Boeing’s “Program Accounting” works? Compare this to the “Unit Cost Accounting”...
View ArticleTesla–A different mix of employees compared to other car companies.
Elon Musk, the savvy CEO of Tesla Motor, has recently posted on Twitter his need for “hard-core software engineers” to work at his company. His electric-car company is looking to add thousands of...
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