UAW Says Tesla Workers Should be Unionized
The head of the United Auto Workers says the labor group still wants to unionize an assembly plant operated by...
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 500,000 Jeep Wranglers
Fiat Chrysler is recalling roughly 500,000 Jeep Wrangler SUV’s because the vehicles’ air bags may not work. The recall involves...
Michigan May Be Best Craft Beer State In the Country, Says “Beer Geek” Author
Jake Neher/WDET It’s a big week for small breweries across the country. Hundreds of tap rooms, restaurants, and stores are...
You May Get Some Overtime Pay
New rules from the U-S Department of Labor will mean overtime pay for millions of Americans who until now had...
Surge of Jobseekers Keeps MI’s Jobless Rate Steady at 4.8 Percent
neetalparekh Michigan’s monthly jobless rate remains unchanged at 4.8 percent. There was an increase in hiring, but that was accompanied...
Could Eastern Market Provide the Model for the Future of Detroit?
Creative Commons Detroit’s Eastern Market is no run-of-the-mill farmer’s market. Since the late 1800s it’s been a hub of city...
“Government Ignored Cornerstone Environmental Laws During Permitting Process” National Wildlife Federation
An oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac is the subject of a lawsuit filed today. But the...
White House Grant will Help Detroit Youth Find Summer Jobs
The Obama Administration is granting Detroit $2 million to help develop job opportunities for young people in the city. The...
Renault-Nissan Takes Control of Mitsubishi
Detroit’s Big Three are facing an old competitor with a newly-enlarged portfolio. Automaker Renault-Nissan has taken over Mitsubishi Motors. Though...
Former Garden Fresh CEO Discusses New Book and Building Successful Business In Metro Detroit
Elizabeth Garrett Before Campbell’s Soup bought Garden Fresh Gourmet, it was a Michigan-based company deeply in debt. Warren native David Zilko...
Mow Mow Mow or Grow
A volunteer troupe of people armed with weed whackers, rakes and mowers is kicking off its sixth season attacking grass...
Detroit Free Press President Who Led Paper Through Digital Transition Set to Retire
EMU The publisher and president of the Detroit Free Press, Joyce Jenereaux, announced this week she will retire. Jenereaux has been with...