Auto Sales Jump in February
In another good sign for manufacturing, U.S. auto sales are up 15.7 percent from this time last year. Cars are being sold at the fastest pace since February 2008 at seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 15.1 million units.   Read on

As small-car sales expand, Ontario's importance shrinks
Just as the auto industry recovery kicks into a higher gear in Ontario, billions of dollars in new investment in southern North America and a shift to smaller vehicles are threatening the long-term health of the province's key ...   Read on

U.S. auto-parts sector under siege by China
Subsidies blamed for trade deficit. The auto-parts manufacturing industry, which employs thousands ... is facing a grave threat from China, according to two new studies.    Read on

Canada: Suppliers eye Brazil, Mexico
Mexico and Brazil, where almost $15 billion has been committed to new automotive plants, are becoming increasingly attractive for Canadian supplier companies. A number of Windsor-area companies already have manufacturing plants ...   Read on

U.S. Auto Industry Executives Predict an Increase in Growth and M&A
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Overview of the Japanese Automotive Industry in Canada
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A Short History of the Japanese Auto Industry in Canada
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Employment & Vehicles Sold in Canada in 2012 (including Countries of Manufacture)
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These are North America's top producing auto plants
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New Reports Add Urgency to Call for President Obama to Stop China's Cheating
China's Trade Violations Contribute to Loss of More Than 400,000 Jobs in U.S. Auto Supply Chain, Reports Conclude.  1.6 Million More Jobs at Risk from Illegal Subsidies.  WTO Violations Threaten Jobs Recovery in U.S. Auto ...   Read on

Manufacturers: Current Tax System Will Make U.S. a Global Bystander
Investment and Growth Flow to the Best Business Environment. National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement in response to President Obama's tax policy announcement ...   Read on

Manufacturers Consider All Options in Wake of Fundamentally Flawed NLRB Decision
Overreaching NLRB Continues to Threaten Relationship of Job Creators and Employees.    Read on

Leading across borders: Inclusive thinking in an interconnected world
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When It Comes to Business Taxes, Location Matters
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Top Five Wage and Hour Developments U.S. Employers Need to Know This Quarter
Worker Misclassification Still a Challenge.  A continuing challenge for employers in 2012 is the classification of workers as independent contractors versus employees. In the U.S., employers ...   Read on

Workers in demand; skills in short supply
Dennis Winslow points to a stack of resumes in his office. He's read through plenty of them and found seemingly decent people desperate for work. Often, their education and work experience impress, but there's one glitch.   Read on

How to Tackle the Manufacturing Skills Shortage
Is there a skills shortage that is hampering the still modest, but encouraging recovery of U.S. manufacturing? That is increasingly the consensus among many economists, and surveys of manufacturing employers also suggest it is a big problem.   Read on

Attention Non-Unionized Employers: Does Your Social Media Policy Violate the NLRA? Top 10 Lessons from the NLRB in 2011
With the explosion of social media use in the workplace, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is actively scrutinizing employer social media policies and considering to what extent employees' online postings fall under NLRB ...   Read on

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