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April is recognized as National Minority Health Month (U.S.), an initiative created to advance health equity across the country on behalf of all racial and ethnic minorities. Historically, maternal mortality has been disproportionately high for Black women, with most causes being preventable. In conjunction with maternal mental health issues, the disparities are heightened. In building awarenes
April 20, 2023
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Some of the most in-demand, highest paying and fastest growing careers are in the STEM fields, however, according to the National Science Board, fewer than 50% of minorities are in the STEM labor force. As a global power technology leader, Cummins Inc. is working to increase the exposure of STEM careers to minorities and women across the world through various programs and initiatives. In
December 22, 2022
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Finding your niche in business is vital to remaining successful. For the last 11 years, Olympic Career Training Institute (OCTI) has done just that. OCTI has solidified its place in Memphis, Tennessee, a major U.S. distribution, logistics, and shipping hub. The adult vocational school located in Memphis trains employees, so they're ready to hit the ground running, and connects them with employe
March 17, 2022
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2020, the median wage for diesel service technicians and mechanics was $50,200, however that is just the middle of the pay scale. Some heavy-duty technicians make as much as $72,000 to $93,000 per year. When Cummins Inc. created the Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) initiative in 2020, launching new Technical Education for Co
February 01, 2022
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In October 2020, Cummins Inc. launched Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) so Cummins could take a leading role in the work to dismantle systemic discrimination against the Black community in the U.S. As a first step in this journey, CARE brings together all Cummins' capabilities - its people, its balance sheet and the company’s philanthropy - to drive racial equity and combat th
January 20, 2022
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Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee is known for its live music, great food and all-night parties. In the heart of Beale Street is the SugaShack, a hot spot for live entertainment and food. The Suga Shack began as a Friday and Saturday night club in a Memphis café in 2014. By 2018, the SugaShack had outgrown hosting weekend concerts, so veteran Memphis entertainer and SugaShack owner Larry Springfi
November 02, 2021
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On July 13-16, Cummins Inc. officially launched its Manufacturing Industry 4.0 strategy with its first-annual Industry 4.0 Virtual Symposium. Over the course of four days, the company hosted 17 sessions introducing Cummins' Industry 4.0 strategy; providing overviews and demonstrations of the latest technology and automation solutions, including digital twin, 3D printing and more; and invited
August 10, 2021
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COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to loosen up in different parts of the world, as more people are becoming fully vaccinated. Cummins began offering COVID-19 vaccines for its workforce and their dependents through mobile on-site clinics on April 1. The first mobile on-site clinic and vaccination was in Columbus, Indiana; now in just three months the company has administered its 15,000th COVID
June 25, 2021
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Standing firm on its value of caring, Cummins’ goal is to get as many of its workforce and their dependents vaccinated and protected from COVID-19 as possible. The company continues working with local governments and health care providers to make approved vaccines available to all employees, contingent workers, and their eligible dependents. The company has now had mobile on-site clinics in Col
June 04, 2021
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When Cummins Inc. announced they were offering free COVID-19 vaccines for employees, contingent workers, and their dependents; reservations began to immediately fill up. Cummins began vaccinating its workforce and their dependents on April 1 in Columbus, Indiana. The company partnered with the state’s health department and local health care provider, Premise Health to ensure there was eno
April 20, 2021
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In 2019, Cummins Sales and Service Indianapolis launched the Youth Technician Apprenticeship Program, a partnership with Area 31 Career Center at Ben Davis High School (Indianapolis) and Cummins Inc. Recently, Area 31 was recognized in partnership with Indiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA) for development of four certified State Earn and Learn (SEAL) programs; with one
April 19, 2021
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A community partnership in Indianapolis that includes several Cummins Inc. employees is calling for new approaches to community policing in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. The Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee (GIPC) released a report entitled “Police Reform: Equal Treatment of Black Americans,” the culmination of months of work by a legal Structural Reform Team formed in th
February 03, 2021