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Vice President Kamala Harris addresses United Auto Workers members at UAW Local 900 in Wayne, Michigan, alongside her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (left) and UAW President Shawn Fain (right), on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.
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VP Harris: ‘I will always stand with the UAW’

Russ McNamara September 26, 2024

Calling former President Donald Trump "one of the biggest losers" in the history of American manufacturing, Vice President Kamala Harris...

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A clarifying tank at a Michigan drinking water plant.
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Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages

Lester Graham September 24, 2024

Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the...

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A sign at a Sault St. Marie restaurant advertises open jobs.
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Michigan’s unemployment rate ticks up for third consecutive month

Rick Pluta September 23, 2024

Michigan’s jobless rate ticked up to 4.5% in August, the third month in a row the state unemployment rate has...

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Negotiations continue between Teamsters, Marathon Petroleum

Russ McNamara September 20, 2024

Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 283 have been on strike at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in southwest...

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Republicans, servers lobby for tipped credit; Supreme Court answers questions

Colin Jackson September 19, 2024

Michigan Republicans are teaming up with some tipped workers to push for a change to new state minimum wage policies...

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FILE - The Federal Reserve is in Washington is shown on Nov. 16, 2020.
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight

Associated Press September 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic...

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In this image from video, United Auto Workers members rally outside Stellantis' Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Sterling Heights.
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UAW planning strike votes against Stellantis

Russ McNamara September 18, 2024

The United Auto Workers plans to hold strike authorization votes at as many as 28 Stellantis local chapters in the...

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An aerial view of the new Henry Ford Health hospital location in Detroit.
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Henry Ford Health breaks ground on historic $2.2B hospital expansion

Bre'Anna Tinsley September 16, 2024

Henry Ford Health has broken ground on its $2.2 billion hospital expansion — the largest health care investment in Detroit’s...

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Fried Food Restaurant Kitchen Cook Ford Field Chef 11/22/2017
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MichMash: Michigan minimum wage increase to take effect in February

Hernz Laguerre September 13, 2024

An increase in Michigan's minimum wage and required sick leave is set to take effect in February. This week on MichMash, host...

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain holds up a sign at a union rally held near a Stellantis factory Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Detroit.
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Fain, UAW rally in Warren after Stellantis announces mass layoffs at truck plant

Quinn Klinefelter September 13, 2024

An ongoing fight between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis could have an impact on the race for the White...

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“The Democratic Party here has provided a Safe Zone — a safe zone for Chinese Communist Party affiliative companies to receive taxpayer incentives," said Peter Hoekstra (center), Michigan Republican Party chair, at a news conference with U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers and congressional candidate Tom Barrett in Lansing.
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Michigan Republicans and Democrats slam each other over Chinese investment in the state

Steve Carmody September 11, 2024

Michigan Republicans and Democrats exchanged barbs Monday over Chinese investment in the U.S. — and in Michigan in particular.Michigan Republicans...

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The Detroit skyline from the Gordie Howe International Bridge, still under construction.
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The Metro: How is the Gordie Howe Bridge construction impacting residents?

John Filbrandt September 10, 2024

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to be complete in 2025. The bridge is being built in Detroit’s Delray...

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