Covid-19 continues to impact world’s supply chain
China’s lockdowns and harsh pandemic-related restrictions, along with protests there, are causing ripples around the world When I was a kid, a popular song every …
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Could WARN Act exemptions work in United’s favor?
UNC labor and employment law expert discusses how some employers can legally avoid giving employees 60-day notice of a facility closure HIGH POINT — Questions …
G Lipscomb launches motion upholstery resource Homestead Furniture
70,000-square-foot production facility in New Albany will employ 117 workers NEW ALBANY, Miss. — G Lipscomb, a former executive at Southern Motion, is getting back …
Century, Hickory Chair parent acquires Classic Leather
HICKORY, N.C. – Century Furniture and Hickory Chair parent RHF Investments has acquired the operations and assets of upholstery manufacturer Classic Leather and sister company …
Former Lane CEO Todd Evans reaches out to terminated United/Lane employees
Email shares both gratitude and condolences to workers who lost their jobs in sudden Nov. 21 mass layoff TUPELO, Miss. — In what appear to …
2 former United Furniture employees sue company for failure to pay final week’s wages
Like 3 previous filings, suit also claims company failed to provide 60-day notice before mass firing as required by federal and California WARN Acts TUPELO, …
United/Lane workers get a lump of coal for the holidays
A look back at Lane’s 110 years in the furniture business In the heyday of High Point Furniture Markets for this industry watcher, in the …
City Furniture begins expansion into Tampa market
Retailer has opened the 1st of 4 stores planned for the area in the next 2 years PLANT CITY, Fla. — HNN 125 retailer City …
Who fills the void created by the closure of United/Lane?
Wood and upholstery resources begin fielding calls from retailers and factories in a tight spot because of the sudden shutdown of one of the industry’s …
CPSC: Mandatory federal tip-over standard takes effect May 24, 2023
Agency published notice of the rule in Nov. 25 Federal Register, prompting countdown to effective start date WASHINGTON – The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s mandatory …
