State legislators want to provide a financial boost to the manufacturing training programs in New Jersey, a move proponents argue will help employers fill thousands of skilled labor positions.
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NJIT creates School of Applied Engineering and Technology
The New Jersey Institute of Technology is creating the School of Applied Engineering and Technology within the university’s Newark College of Engineering, it announced Tuesday.
Read More »Women, minorities now account for more than half of union membership in US
Recent figures from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate unemployment for African-American and Hispanic workers are at record lows — 6.5 percent for blacks, and 4.5 percent for Hispanics/Latinos — as of the third quarter.
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Preparing for change Unions forced to adapt as artificial intelligence, robotics become mainstream
A company in upstate New York sells an iPad-controlled bricklaying robot — which the firm says can speed up bricklaying by a factor of five, and has already been used to build apartments in Chicago and a university building in Alabama — but a New Jersey bricklayer union official said he’s not worried about the high-tech device.
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Honeywell completes Resideo spinoff
Morris Plains-based technology manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. has completed its spin-off of home technology firm Resideo Technologies, Honeywell said Tuesday.
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Article doubles NJ space with Jersey City move
Article is relocating its distribution center to Jersey City from Elizabeth in a move that finds the furniture and decor brand more than doubling its footprint in the state.
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BG Foods completes sale of Pirate Brands
Parsippany-based food manufacturer B&G Foods completed its sale of Pirate Brands today to the tune of approximately $420 million.
Read More »Amazon hiring event coming to Gloucester County
As part of its recently announced efforts to add 9,000 employees in New Jersey, Amazon will hold a hiring event at its Logan Township fulfillment center next Wednesday, the company announced Monday.
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Amazon primed for holiday season with NJ hiring event
Amazon will hold a hiring event Wednesday in Elizabeth as it works towards a goal of hiring for more than 9,000 part-time and seasonal positions in New Jersey.
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A Cubed inks deal for Fair Lawn industrial
A Cubed LLC is leaving Wood Ridge for Fair Lawn following its purchase of an industrial building there, NAI James E. Hanson has announced.
Read More »Manufacturing Day awards honors to companies and individuals
The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program gave awards to numerous companies Friday at the Marigold in Somerset as part of Manufacturing Day.
Read More »Manufacturing Day Breakout session explores tax reform implications
New Jersey manufacturers heard about how to make tax reform work in their favor during the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program's Manufacturing Day, Friday at the Marigold in Somerset.
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