Brad Pitt’s Housing Nightmare; SpaceX’s Moon Crash; Food Line’s Bathroom Problem | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 53

Feb 7, 2022 admin 263 Views

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In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

Airbus to Create New Airline for ‘Whale’ Planes

The Airbus Beluga has the widest interior cross-section of any aircraft in the world.

SpaceX Rocket Part on Crash Course with the Moon

Reports say that a piece of a SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon.

Worker Claims Amy’s Kitchen Line Speed Too Fast for Bathroom Breaks

Amy’s Kitchen is a family-owned organic and vegetarian frozen foods company with a history of focusing on social and environmental justice. A new complaint by an employee says workers “are shamed or asked to provide a doctor’s note if they request a break from the line to use the restroom.”

Illegal Coal Mine Collapse in Eastern India Kills at Least 5

An abandoned coal mine in eastern India collapsed during illegal digging, killing at least five people.

How Brad Pitt’s Green Housing Dream for Hurricane Katrina Survivors Turned Into a Nightmare

Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation built 109 eye-catching and affordable homes in New Orleans for a community where many people were displaced by Hurricane Katrina’s damage. Now this housing development is in disarray.

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