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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.

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ACWI Advance – June 1, 2022

Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: IRE capacity is maxing out, driving up warehouse rents throughout the U.S. Workers are turning to alternative credentials to enhance and demonstrate…

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IRE Capacity Pressure Grows

How tight is capacity getting and the warehouse sector? Prologis Research has updated its forecast for 2022 that calls for a 22% increase in industrial real estate rents for this year. The projection followed a close look by researchers into what happened in…

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Alt Credentials Gaining Favor

Workers are increasingly turning to alternative credentials to enhance and demonstrate skills and work-readiness, reports the Society for Human Resource Management. SHRM Foundation research, supported by Walmart, found that nearly half of American workers…

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NLRB Backs Alien Rights

Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, has extended her domain to include immigration issues. Since taking office, she has blazed a path with a series of pro-union decisions and policy pronouncements to the extent that the…

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Hybrid Work Is Gaining Ground

With more employees wanting to work remotely, it is the perfect time for employers to embrace a hybrid work model, recommends Gartner, Inc. Employers should adopt an employee-driven approach to flexible working that empowers workers to choose where, when and…

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California Adopts New Covid ETS

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) extended its Covid 19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to the end of this year, but with some notable changes. The standards have been revised to follow current California Department of…

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Retail Strong, But for How Long?

The National Retail Federation’s latest economic forecast is one of the most optimistic we’ve heard recently – but should be read with a few caveats because of its timing. Retail sales are of course the great engine of growth for the nation’s economy.…

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ACWI Advance – May 15, 2022

Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: Shipper complaints about deteriorating railroad service spur the STB to act. Employers need to make sure all new workers get thorough safety…

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IRE Keeps Pace With Demand

The future of industrial real estate is being reshaped by lack of space in key markets where development is unable to keep up with demand, and investors are acting in accordance by looking elsewhere. “Overall, it appears that investors remain aggressive, but…

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Why People Don’t Return to Work

Research into why people are choosing not to return to work following the official end of the Covid 19 pandemic shows a range of motivations. Conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, a new survey has found that 18% of employees have said…

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Electric Trucks Not So Clean

When all of the numbers associated with building electric-powered trucks are added up, it turns out to be not such a “clean” energy alternative after all, according to an analysis of alternative fuel trucks performed by the American Transportation Research…

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Working With Pay Compression

About 56% of employers in the United States have experienced pay compression in the last 12 months, research by the international staffing and consulting firm Robert Half reported has found. Pay compression takes place when a new employee is paid nearly the…