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Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk over workplace abuses
Workers fired by SpaceX filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Elon Musk of fostering a sexist "Dark Ages" culture at the company he founded. The fired workers have already filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board, but that has been stalled by a lawsuit by Musk trying to derail it.
LGBTQIA+ employees have a new ally at workplace in senior leaders
At companies such as GE Aerospace, IBM, LTIMindtree, Deutsche Bank, Cisco, Cummins and Thoughtworks, board members, leaders, people managers as well as teammates are driving a culture of inclusiveness so that LGBTQIA+ workers don’t feel isolated.
CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
Top paid female CEOs in 2023 include Lisa Su, Mary Barra, Jane Fraser, Kathy Warden, and Carol Tome. Lisa Su of Advanced Micro Devices led with USD30.3 million. Female CEO median pay rose 21% to USD17.6 million, outperforming male counterparts.
Apple Store employees in Maryland, US, may see its first-ever strike, here are the demands
CORE-represented Apple store workers in Towson, Maryland, have authorized a potential strike against Apple. The union seeks better wages, benefits, and scheduling following year-long negotiations, while Apple emphasizes its compensation and benefits.
Amid 737 turbulence, Boeing has a brand new headache & its not going away easy
Boeing’s largest union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, is still smarting over a 2014 deal that sacrificed pensions, locked in minimal raises and tied the hands of activists for a decade. Union leaders will demand a 40% pay raise over three or four years, emboldened by a resurgent US labor movement, a scarcity of qualified aerospace workers and pressure on Boeing to stabilize work in its factories.
FAA halt to Boeing MAX production expansion to hit airlines, suppliers
The aerospace industry faces disruption following the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) freeze on the production rate increase of Boeing's 737 MAX. The decision comes after the blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines Boeing jet. While the FAA allowed the resumption of flying for the MAX 9 model after inspections, concerns arise about potential delays in deliveries and the impact on suppliers.
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Indoor air pollution can hamper your productivity, claims new study
They further found that lowering total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) levels in a room by 72 per cent could improve a student's creative potential by 12 per cent.
Kim Jong Un celebrates North Korea's new 'space power' era
North Korea's Kim Jong Un hailed a successful spy satellite launch, celebrating a "new era of space power" during a visit with scientists and family. The "Malligyong-1" launch marked Pyongyang's third attempt, claimed to capture images of US military bases in Guam. Kim emphasized the satellite's defensive role against hostile forces. South Korea confirmed success but is assessing functionality. Images revealed Kim's joyful interaction with scientists and his daughter, triggering a partial suspension of a military accord between North and South Korea.
At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars
The records included reports of more than 100 workers suffering cuts or lacerations, 29 with broken bones or dislocations, 17 whose hands or fingers were "crushed," and nine with head injuries, including one skull fracture, four concussions and one traumatic brain injury
Ranjan Pai invests in beauty etailer Purplle; Skyroot gets Temasek boost
Ranjan Pai's investment spree continues as the chairman of the Manipal Education and Medical Group has now invested in omnichannel beauty retailer Purplle. Details on this and other major startup deals in today's ETtech Top 5.
Israel strikes across Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy into the besieged enclave
Israeli warplanes have launched airstrikes on Gaza, targeting areas where Palestinian civilians have been advised to seek refuge. This comes after a small aid shipment was allowed into the besieged territory. Israel is expected to launch a ground offensive following an attack by Hamas into southern Israeli communities.
Global Foundries to add 200 workers in Bengaluru, Dell to invest in R&D centre
The $30-billion Global Foundries said it plans to hire an additional 200 skilled workers in Bengaluru and has also expressed interest in establishing and expanding its aerospace and defence presence in Karnataka, with plans for further engagement to develop a comprehensive business strategy.
US manufacturing production barely rises in August
Manufacturing output edged up 0.1% last month, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. Data for July was revised slightly lower to show production at factories rebounding 0.4% instead of 0.5% as previously reported. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast factory output gaining 0.1%.
Scouting out the next wave of robot workers
Automation might not be ready to over the Amazon warehouse yet but the robot revolution has certainly begun and accelerated by the pandemic.
GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ signs lease agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines for MRO
GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ Ltd has signed a Land Lease Agreement with Safran to lease land in Hyderabad, India for Safran to build and operate an Engine MRO facility for LEAP turbofan engines. Occupying 36,500 sqm of built-up space across 23.5 acres, the facility will have an initial capacity to service 100 engines per annum, gradually increasing to around 300 engines by 2035.
IndiGo, Air India's record plane order deliveries may not be an easy ride for Airbus, Boeing
Airbus and Boeing have been hit by a labour shortage in the aerospace industry's supply chain, threatening the manufacturers' ability to deliver on time. Airbus faces a race to meet its 2021 delivery deadline after missing that target last year, and though it has recruited 7,000 of 13,000 required positions, it admitted the labour market is challenging.
Airbus fills more than 7,000 of 13,000 positions targeted in 2023
Airbus has filled more than half of the 13,000 positions it expects to create in 2023. Planemakers and aerospace suppliers are wrestling with shortages of workers, from engineers to machine shop operators, which is holding back plans to ramp up aircraft production needed to meet soaring travel demand.
Aerospace suppliers face competition for hires from planemakers
Aerospace suppliers are gearing up for a hiring spree in 2023 but could face stiff competition for skilled laborers, including from their top customers - planemakers Boeing and Airbus.
North Korea performs key test to build more threatening ICBM
Thursday's "static firing test" of a missile engine at the country's northwest rocket launch facility was the first of its kind in North Korea, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. It said that the test provided "a sure sci-tech guarantee for the development of another new-type strategic weapon system."
Apple workers vote to unionise second US store
Employees at the Apple Penn Square store in Oklahoma City voted 56 to 32 in support of joining the Communications Workers of America Union (CWA), securing the needed majority, according to a tally by the NLRB.
Factory jobs are booming in the US like it's the 1970s
The resurgence has not been driven by companies bringing back factory jobs that had moved overseas, nor by the brawny industrial sectors and regions often evoked by President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and other champions of manufacturing.
Apple will not challenge Maryland store unionization vote
Apple is one of several major American companies whose workforces have moved to unionize, with workers at some Starbucks Corp and Amazon Inc locations also voting to unionize in recent months.
Apple store workers vote to form their first US union
Of the 110 Apple store employees at the Towson, Maryland shop, 65 voted in favor and 33 against, according to a live count broadcast Saturday by the federal agency overseeing the vote.
Meesho looks to cut costs, extend runway; Udayy sacks workers and shuts down
Meesho, for one, is taking their advice and shifting gears amid the downturn. But it’s too late for edtech startup Udayy, which has laid off its 100-odd employees and shut down.
Former aerospace outsourcing executive of Indian-origin charged for orchestrating anti-trust conspiracy
Mahesh Patel, a resident of Glastonbury, Connecticut, and a former director of global engineering services at a major aerospace engineering company had enforced this agreement along with other suppliers to keep labour costs down and reap profits, the filings in a federal court in Connecticut on Thursday said.
BrahMos Aerospace proposes to set up Rs 300 crore facility in UP's Defence Industrial Corridor in Lucknow
BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia that produces the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile- BrahMos.
Tech culture and policy push may speed up investments in Bengaluru’s aerospace sector
“We are the leading exporter of aero-structures in India. We are expanding in Bengaluru as we are growing with a good mix of orders from both civilian and defence aircraft manufacturers,” said Udayant Malhoutra, chief executive at Dynamatic Technologies.
Bombardier to cut up to 600 jobs in Northern Ireland
The cuts include 400 core workers and up to 200 workers from its "complementary labour force" of temporary and agency workers, a Bombardier spokeswoman said.
Britain's Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs amid air travel slump
Rolls-Royce, which makes engines for planes such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus 350, said on Wednesday it could also close factories as it shrinks to fit the smaller market it expects to emerge from the crisis. The cuts follow a 2018 programme to axe 4,600 jobs, although 1,000 job losses outstanding from that round are included in the 9,000.
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