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VW Tennessee Auto Workers Approve Labor Union Representation

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Background Prediction Four within the January published Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2024 Predictions in Global Supply Chains , available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center , represented our belief that the increased labor activism that occurred in 2023 will continue this year, but with different nuances.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

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The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Will Boeing Add to its Corporate Challenges- Labor Relations Front

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In this industry specific Supply Chain Matters commentary , we provide perspectives on aerospace and commercial aircraft producer Boeing ’s added challenge in 2024, that being on the labor relations front. Workers within Hyundai’s Alabama based production facilities will be voting for potential representation later this month.

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Hamburg calling – how the 8th Aviation Forum gave insights into tomorrow’s aerospace supply chain

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The participating companies – among them airliners, OEMs, suppliers, BDLI, clusters, regional aerospace organizations, service providers and consulting companies – discussed hot topics like globalization, digitization and smart production. Of these, 73% are accounted for by civil aviation, 19% by the military and 8% by space.

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Airbus Establishes Revised Plans to Boost A320 Family Monthly Production

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The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights new developments related to commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus’s plans to restore higher levels on A320 family monthly production. . The CEO of Pratt & Whitney’s parent Raytheon Technologies also indicated caution relative to supply chain constraints, especially in electronics.