Alex McLenon

An aerial view of Michigan Central Station.

Drones will fly in Corktown as part of new pilot program

Alex McLenon October 31, 2023

Michigan Central Station and the Michigan Department of Transportation are creating a so-called “Advanced Aerial Innovation Region” in Detroit. That’s...

A person holds up a sign that says "Detroit is a union town" on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.

United Auto Workers and Ford reach tentative contract agreement

Alex McLenon October 25, 2023

The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Company have reached a tentative deal on a new union contract. It’s the...

President of UNITE HERE Local 24, Nia Winston, speaks at a rally for striking union members in Detroit on Oct. 19, 2023.

Union members march in Detroit as strikes continue

Alex McLenon October 20, 2023

Thousands of striking health care, casino and auto industry workers marched through the streets of Detroit on Thursday.Walks started at...

Striking workers wave their signs in the air.

Picketing casino workers talk important issues on first day of strike

Alex McLenon October 18, 2023

Picket lines formed outside of MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood at Greektown and MotorCity Casino on Tuesday as 3,700 workers went...

Unionized casino workers rally ahead of a possible strike on Oct. 12, 2023.

Detroit’s casino union workers ready to strike if no deal is reached before midnight

Alex McLenon October 16, 2023

Update 10/16/23 at 5 p.m. ET: A spokesperson for MotorCity Casino responded to WDET's request for comment with the following...

UAW President Shawn Fain walks the picket lines outside the Mopar plant in Center Line, Mich on Sept. 22, 2023.

After surprise walkout at Ford’s Kentucky plant, Fain warns UAW strike could expand ‘at any time’

Russ McNamara, Alex McLenon October 13, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain announced Friday the union would not expand its strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, warning that...

Canadian union Unifor reaches tentative contract with General Motors

Alex McLenon October 11, 2023

The union representing Canadian autoworkers, Unifor, has reached a tentative contract with General Motors. It comes after a strike lasting...

UAW members strike outside of Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.

Union members, automakers losing money as UAW strikes continue

Alex McLenon October 6, 2023

It’s been three weeks since the United Auto Workers union's contracts with Ford, Stellantis and General Motors expired. The last...

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2022, photo, Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, a teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School, appear in court in Rochester Hills, Mich.

Ethan Crumbley’s parents will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges

Alex McLenon October 3, 2023

Jennifer and James Crumbley will stand trial on charges stemming from the mass shooting their son, Ethan, committed at Oxford...

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain greets striking workers at a Mopar Parts Distribution Center in Center Line, Michigan.

Union leaders react to Biden’s Detroit visit in support of UAW

Alex McLenon September 27, 2023

President Joe Biden joined United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on a picket line at General Motors parts warehouse in...

UAW members picket outside Ford's assembly plant on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.

UAW members demand a fair contract during strike at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant

Alex McLenon September 15, 2023

The United Auto Workers union is striking against Detroit's automakers after the two sides failed to reach a deal before...

A hydrogen semi-truck sitting inside Quantron's Auburn Hills, Mich facility.

Hydrogen represents an option to electrify the trucking industry and beyond

Alex McLenon September 11, 2023

Detroit’s automakers have been pushing to add more electric vehicles to their showroom lineups. But while standard EVs may be...