“They watched him get crushed”: Ford Chicago Assembly Plant worker critically injured after management ignored safety warnings

A Ford Chicago Assembly Plant worker was critically injured when a vehicle fell on him due to known safety hazards, which ...
Assembly Magazine

Can Ergonomic Improvements Increase Productivity?

By optimizing workflow and minimizing strain, ergonomic adjustments can increase efficiency and help employees perform tasks ...
Jalopnik

Don't Panic, Humans: Auto Plants Are The Last Places Where Robots Will Steal Your Jobs

Robots in car factories are definitely a thing. And they have been for decades. But so are human workers. For some reason, maybe due to the upsurge in artificial intelligence hype or Elon Musk's ...
Detroit Free Press

Workers at GM pickup plant authorize strike over managers working assembly line

UAW members who build General Motors' popular full-size pickups have voted to authorize a strike because of ongoing staffing disputes. But GM says the union has no legal grounds to strike. UAW Local ...
ABC News

Assembly line worker's wallet found under hood of Ford SUV 11 years after losing it

Assembly line worker's wallet found under hood of Ford SUV 11 years after losing it While mechanic Chad Volk was hard at work repairing a 2015 Ford SUV in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, he discovered a ...
ABC News

Ford assembly line worker's wallet found under SUV's hood 11 years after losing it

Ford assembly line worker's wallet found under SUV's hood 11 years after losing it While mechanic Chad Volk was hard at work repairing a 2015 Ford SUV in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, he discovered a piece ...