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FILE - A logo of the General Motors is seen in Hamtramck, Mich., on Jan. 27, 2020.
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Workers at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Tennessee unionize and will get pay raise

Associated Press September 5, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee,...

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Teamsters Local 283 authorized a strike at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery by a 95% vote on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Union workers strike at Detroit Marathon refinery

Bre'Anna Tinsley, Jerome Vaughn September 4, 2024

Nearly 300 Teamsters union workers at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery went on strike Wednesday, following months of negotiations over worker...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court sides with state in COVID-19 shutdown cases

Colin Jackson September 3, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court declined to take up a group of cases involving the state’s COVID-19 shutdown orders Friday. That choice...

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MichMash: How will the repeal of ‘adopt and amend’ affect small business in Michigan?

Hernz Laguerre August 30, 2024

Supporters of increasing the state's minimum wage and earned sick leave received a ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court on...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the crowd of delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Democrats aim to address voters’ economic concerns as DNC high fades

Quinn Klinefelter August 26, 2024

Democrats continue basking in the afterglow of an energetic national convention, where Kamala Harris became the first Black woman to...

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks during a roundtable discussion at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.
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Fain at DNC warns of possible strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening

Russ McNamara August 21, 2024

In a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain warned of a potential...

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Kamala Harris buttons for sale outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Detroit Evening Report: Excitement for Harris-Walz ticket grows; Michigan’s ‘Shark Tank’-style pitch competition + more

Sascha Raiyn August 20, 2024

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, stories include this week's excitement at the Democratic National Convention around the Harris-Walz...

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Created Equal: How Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling on minimum wage, sick leave will affect workers and businesses

Justina Giglio August 12, 2024

Legislative Republicans' actions to halt the implementation of minimum wage increases and paid sick leave in 2018 was ruled unconstitutional...

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A long row of unsold 2024 Atlas utility vehicles is shown Sunday, July 28, 2024, at a Volkswagen dealership in Denver.
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Americans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike

Associated Press August 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for...

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Protesters climb a public monument as they celebrate the news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Bangladeshi Michiganders rejoice amid news of PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation

Nargis Rahman August 5, 2024

Many Bangladeshi Americans in Michigan are celebrating on Monday after receiving word that the country's prime minister resigned and fled...

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A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
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The Metro: Is China the future of the global automotive industry?

Sydney Waelchli August 5, 2024

Detroit has been the epicenter of the global automotive industry for more than a century. Although foreign competitors from around...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court sets stage for minimum wage boost

Rick Pluta August 1, 2024

Minimum wage workers in Michigan are in line for a big pay raise in February under a ruling Thursday from...

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