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Manufacturing

  • A123 Replacing $55M In Defective Product

    March 26, 2012

    A123 Systems, the Waltham battery maker with operations in Westborough and Hopkinton, is jumping to fix problems caused by defective prismatic cells.

    March 26, 2012
  • Grinding It Out In Manufacturing | Technology, exports and greater efficiency help fuel industry resurgence

    March 19, 2012

    At Saint-Gobain's sprawling 103-acre Worcester campus, there are fewer employees working today than there were in 2007 and 2008, but the company's revenues have surpassed those pre-recession years.

    March 19, 2012
  • Framingham Food Co. Merges With Calif. Seafood Supplier

    March 16, 2012

    Ian's Natural Foods, a Framingham-based manufacturer of allergy-friendly and gluten-free products using sustainable food sources, has a new name after merging with, Blue Horizon Wil

    March 16, 2012
  • Courion Boosts Staffing, Profits In 2011

    March 7, 2012

    Westborough-based software maker Courion Corp. said it increased sales in 2011 by more than double analyst estimates thanks to new customers in the health care,

    March 7, 2012
  • Smart Meter Market Growing

    March 7, 2012

    National Grid recently announced its plans to bring smart grid electricity meters to 15,000 Worcester customers.

    March 7, 2012
  • Patrick Streamlines Business Regulations

    March 5, 2012

    Gov. Deval Patrick's office announced that he has approved the elimination or streamlining of 148 state regulations that apply to small businesses.

    March 5, 2012
  • Hope For New Life At Evergreen Solar Plant

    March 5, 2012

    The former Evergreen Solar plant in Devens could be home to a new manufacturer before long, according to Peter Lowitt, director of the Devens Enterprise Commission.

    March 5, 2012
  • Factory Orders Fell In January

    March 5, 2012

    U.S. factory orders fell 1 percent in January, the largest decline since October 2010, according to the Department of Commerce.

    March 5, 2012
  • MassMEP Wins $4M Training Grant

    Rick Saia March 3, 2012

    Rick Saia March 3, 2012
  • Staples Hits $25B In Its 25th Year

    February 29, 2012

    Framingham-based office supplies retailer Staples Inc. saw its sales climb past the $25 billion mark in 2011, as profits grew by $102.7 million in its 25th

    February 29, 2012
  • Ameresco Profits Up 21 Percent

    February 29, 2012

    Framingham-based renewable energy and efficiency company Ameresco Inc. announced profits of $34.7 million on $728.2 million in revenue for 2011.

    February 29, 2012
  • Cybex Reaches Nasdaq Compliance

    February 29, 2012

    Medway-based exercise equipment maker Cybex International Inc. said the Nasdaq Stock Market has confirmed that the company is now in compliance with standards for

    February 29, 2012
  • AIM Joins Defense Industry Group

    February 23, 2012

    The Associated Industries of Massachusetts has joined the Defense Technology Initiative, a Waltham-based umbrella group devoted to supporting the New Eng

    February 23, 2012
  • California Group: Mass. Wine Shipping Bill In Doubt

    February 22, 2012

    A group of winemakers and retailers cast doubt this week on the future of a house bill that would allow larger winemakers to ship wine to Massachusetts consumers.

    February 22, 2012
  • The Changing Face Of Manufacturing

    February 20, 2012

    Recent data from the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute and the Virginia-based Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) proclaimed: "Manufacturing is back - and hiring" in Massachusetts.

    February 20, 2012
  • HeartWare's Mixed Results

    February 17, 2012

    Framingham-based heart pump maker HeartWare International Inc. saw its losses increase in the fourth quarter and for 2011, the company announced.

    February 17, 2012

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Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.