The Obama administration said that it will challenge a federal court’s decision to block President Barack Obama’s rule to amend overtime regulations. The Department of Labor filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday, the same day the new rule was set to take effect,…
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Bag Makers, Union, Ill., announced that its president, Charles D. Sandford, passed away on Friday following a year-long battle with cancer. “I am joined by the entire Bag Makers family in grieving the loss of a great man…
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Fruit of the Loom, Bowling Green, Ky., has appointed Melissa Burgess-Taylor as the new chairman and CEO following former CEO Rick Medlin’s death this week. Burgess-Taylor currently is the senior vice president of brand management and…
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Manufacturing has been a hot topic of debate during the 2016 presidential campaign, and that surely won’t slow down in the coming months, as President-elect Donald Trump has made domestic manufacturing…
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Workers in American Apparel’s Los Angeles factory say they’ve received written notice that they will lose their jobs on Jan. 7 unless the new buyer of the company (which looks to be Gildan Activewear at the moment) elides to continue manufacturing from the building. “We were told we have jobs until the 7th of January,”…
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Just a few days after the Vegas Golden Knights NHL expansion team announced its existence, the team already has attracted some controversy over its name. According to ESPN, the U.S. Army’s elite parachute team,…
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iPhone users who want to spice up their phones and keep the battery alive longer are in luck, as Apple just introduced its iPhone 7 Smart Case in red to benefit (RED) organization, which works to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. When customers purchase the new case,…
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You read the headline right. It seems that some people can never be too careful when it comes to protecting their electronic devices from harmful viruses. This is where the USB condom comes into play. It’s a plain looking USB adaptor, but they supposedly prevent data from being transferred or accessed, according to Quartz. This…
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It appears that Boston will be the next major U.S. city to pass legislation on plastic bags. Boston City Council members are set to meet today to debate a proposed…
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