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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
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Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

Associated Press November 20, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis, that along with a...

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Striking casino workers rally in Detroit on Nov. 14, 2023.
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Workers ratify contracts at 2 of 3 Detroit casinos; MGM Grand strike continues

Russ McNamara November 20, 2023

The strike is over for 2,100 workers at two of Detroit’s three casinos after ratifying tentative labor agreements over the...

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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler rallies with striking casino workers in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on November 15, 2023.
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Detroit casino workers reach tentative deal with Detroit casinos

Jenny Sherman November 17, 2023

After months of negotiations and 32 days on strike, the Detroit Casino Council has reached a tentative agreement for a...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.
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Detroit Evening Report: Panel discussion explores solutions to Michigan’s declining population

Hernz Laguerre November 16, 2023

A 2023 report by the nonprofits Altarum and Citizens Research Council of Michigan shows that over the past five decades,...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
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General Motors becomes first of Detroit automakers to seal deal with UAW

Associated Press November 16, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the...

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Unionized casino workers rallied in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on Nov. 15, 2023.
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Strike against Detroit’s casinos now in fifth week

Alex McLenon November 16, 2023

As the ratification process for new automotive contracts works towards completion, a strike against MotorCity, MGM Grand Detroit and Hollywood...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.
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Tensions rise during Senate hearing with union leaders as UAW voting continues

Russ McNamara November 15, 2023

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and other labor leaders were invited to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs and a flag near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
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Union contracts with Detroit’s Big Three now in hands of UAW members

Alex McLenon November 10, 2023

UPDATE: Union members at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have voted to ratify the tentative contracts described in this story....

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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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UAW President Shawn Fain calls on other auto worker unions to align contract expiration dates

Quinn Klinefelter, Jenny Sherman November 6, 2023

Members of the United Auto Workers are examining tentative contract agreements between the union and Detroit’s Big Three automakers, and...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk the picket line at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., Sept. 26, 2023.
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UAW members at the first Ford plant to go on strike overwhelmingly approve the new contract

Associated Press November 3, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative...

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File -A Ford Bronco is displayed at a Gus Machado Ford dealership on Jan. 23, 2023, in Hialeah, Fla. New union agreements with Detroit automakers reached during the past week will cost Ford, Stellantis and General Motors over $1 billion per year by the time they take effect in four years.
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Detroit Evening Report: New UAW contracts could mean higher vehicle prices for consumers

Jerome Vaughn November 1, 2023

The recent United Auto Workers strike against automakers may push vehicle prices higher, according to industry analysts.The union won significant...

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UAW members strike outside the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Tentative deal with GM could end UAW strike against Detroit automakers

Tia Graham October 31, 2023

The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract with General Motors on Monday, the last of the Detroit Three...

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