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The Value of Employee Incentive Programs for Manufacturing

Achievers

These days, a good manufacturing industry employee is like struck gold. Even though the manufacturing sector pays an average hourly wage of $29.34 , good workers are hard to find. Eighty percent of manufacturers say they’ve had trouble finding qualified workers. What’s a manufacturer to do?

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How To Engage Manufacturing Workers In Wellness Programs

Wellable

In the manufacturing sector, where shift work, physically demanding tasks, and limited healthy lifestyle options are common, wellness programs can be transformative in improving employee well-being.

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Health Food Manufacturers’ Association becomes living wage employer

Employee Benefits

The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA), which represents manufacturers and suppliers of natural health products, has become accredited as a living wage employer. This is higher than the current government minimum wage for workers over the age of 21, which is £11.44.

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58% of manufacturers spend at least £10,000 on staff wellbeing

Employee Benefits

More than half (58%) of UK manufacturers spend between £10,000 and £50,000 on staff wellbeing initiatives, up from a third two years ago, according to research by manufacturers’ organisation Make UK. Overall, 27% of workers have taken ownership of their own wellbeing by making use of the incentives on offer.

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Browns Manufacturing staff accept 13.2% pay rise

Employee Benefits

Around 350 workers employed by food manufacturer Browns Manufacturing have accepted a 13.2% The production, distribution and maintenance workers based in Dumfriesshire in Scotland were represented by trade union Unite. Browns Manufacturing made a profit after tax of £4.2 million in the year ending 31 December 2022.

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Pullmaflex workers win pay rise following vote for strike action

Employee Benefits

Employees at car seat manufacturer Pullmaflex have won a pay rise totalling 10.5% Pullmaflex shop floor workers’ pay will increase by 8% for 2024. Shift managers, maintenance and other workers will see their pay increase by 4.8%. Shift managers, maintenance and other workers will see their pay increase by 4.8%.

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How to Improve Employee Engagement in the Manufacturing Industry?

Empuls

At the moment, manufacturing companies are dealing with many challenges such as labor shortages, skill gaps, high turnover rates, and more. To soften these blows as much as possible, employee engagement in the manufacturing industry becomes critical. Manufacturing jobs can be physically demanding.