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A floor crowded with people and cars at a past North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: How the UAW strikes have shaken up the auto show

Detroit Today September 20, 2023

The North American International Auto Show opened to the public this week, amid a historic United Auto Workers strike against...

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United Auto Workers members attend a rally in Detroit, Sept. 15, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

General Motors lays off 2,000 workers at Kansas plant amid UAW strike

Tia Graham September 20, 2023

General Motors announced that they're laying off 2,000 people because of the strike with the United Auto Workers union.Listen and...

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  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
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Ford reaches tentative deal with Canadian auto workers union

Russ McNamara September 20, 2023

Thousands of unionized auto workers in Canada will remain on the job after brokering a tentative new contract with Ford...

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A person holds up a sign that says "Detroit is a union town" on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.
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  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: UAW President Shawn Fain threatens more work stoppages, sets new deadline

Jerome Vaughn September 19, 2023

The United Auto Workers union is on strike against Detroit’s automakers for a fifth day. Listen and Subscribe to the...

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UAW members picket outside Ford's assembly plant on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

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...

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Auto workers picket outside Ford's assembly plant on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.
  • All Things Considered
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy

Sen. Gary Peters says he ‘fully supports’ the UAW strike

Russ McNamara September 15, 2023

The United Auto Workers union has announced a targeted strike against Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. That fight for higher wages...

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Mary Barra on stage presenting the Chevrolet Silverado EV.
  • Auto
  • News

GM CEO Mary Barra ‘frustrated’ over historic UAW strike

Dave Kim September 15, 2023

Roughly 13,000 United Auto Workers members walked off the job at three assembly plants in three different states, including Michigan,...

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Jim Farley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company speaks to reporters about the UAW contract talks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

About 13,000 UAW workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers

Associated Press September 15, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t...

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Valerie Brenner and her daughter Annika pose by the Giant Tire, dwarfed by its size.
  • Auto
  • CuriosiD
  • CuriosiD

CuriosiD: How did Michigan get the Uniroyal Giant Tire on I-94? And what’s it like inside?

John Filbrandt September 14, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

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A floor crowded with people and cars at a past North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
  • Auto
  • News

Detroit Auto Show ready to kick off second September edition this week

Laura Herberg September 13, 2023

The North American International Auto Show started Wednesday morning for media and industry days at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit....

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

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...

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is interviewed, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in Detroit.
  • Auto
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: UAW president: Detroit automakers are running out of time to avoid a strike

Tia Graham September 6, 2023

The head of the United Auto Workers is warning that the Detroit automakers are running out of time to reach...

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