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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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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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Gray vehicle being fixed inside a building using robot machines.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: How innovations like AI affect labor negotiations

Detroit Today September 6, 2023

Negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit automakers appear to be at a standstill — with contract negotiations...

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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.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

Associated Press September 4, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions....

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Farm Agriculture Tractor Big Red Apple Orchard
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan farmers call on state lawmakers to pass ‘right to repair’ bill

Hernz Laguerre August 24, 2023

Michigan farmers are urging the state Legislature to pass a bill that would allow them to fix their own equipment...

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FILE - United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain talks with autoworkers outside the General Motors Factory Zero plant in Hamtramck, Mich., July 12, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

UAW president on contract talks: ‘We’re ready to get our economic justice’

Quinn Klinefelter August 22, 2023

Members of the United Auto Workers are voting this week on whether to authorize a strike if it does not...

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Several UAW on strike signs.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

UAW hosts rally in Warren as members prepare to vote on a possible strike

Quinn Klinefelter August 21, 2023

United Auto Workers members will vote this week on whether to authorize a strike if the union cannot reach a...

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United Auto Workers members picket outside of GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center in September 2019.
  • All Things Considered
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

US economy could lose $5.6B in revenue, mostly in Michigan, if UAW strikes for 10 days

Russ McNamara August 18, 2023

A new report shows that a strike by the United Auto Workers union would damage Michigan’s economy. The study estimates...

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CHIPS Act
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy

Detroit Today: What are the keys to economic and population growth in Michigan?

Detroit Today August 17, 2023

At this year's Mackinac Policy Conference, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created the ​​Growing Michigan Together Council to improve Michigan’s population growth....

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The University of Michigan football stadium is shown in Ann Arbor, Mich., Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • MichMash
  • News

MichMash: University of Michigan making plans to replace striking educators

Hernz Laguerre August 16, 2023

It’s the summer of strikes. Not just in Hollywood, but also here in Michigan. The Detroit News reporters Kim Kozlowski...

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Striking writers and actors take part in a rally outside Paramount studios in Los Angeles
  • Culture & Music
  • CultureShift
  • Jobs & the Economy

CultureShift: Why are writers and actors striking in Hollywood, and what does it mean for the future of the industry?

Tia Graham August 4, 2023

The SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood have no clear end in sight as studio executives continue to look for alternative ways...

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Store is closed business closing economy out of business
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy

Detroit Today: Has the economic growth that made the U.S. a global political force stopped?

Detroit Today July 26, 2023

From 1870 until around 2010, economic growth and inventions exploded in the United States. The years when people truly shared...

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