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Future of Electric Vehicles Looms Over Negotiations in UAW Strike
On the picket lines at a Ford factory west of Detroit, many striking workers don’t think the electric vehicle revolution is coming for their jobs—at least not in the near future. But just in case, they’re backing United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain’s quest to unionize EV battery factories at Ford and Jeep maker Stellantis,…
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What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of Celebration, Protest and Reclaiming History.
Here is a look at why it’s called Indigenous Peoples Day, the history behind it and how people celebrate.
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Auto Workers Stop Expanding Strikes Against Detroit Three
The United Auto Workers union said Friday it will not expand its strikes against Detroit’s three automakers after General Motors made a breakthrough concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants.
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Michigan Judge Rules False Electors Will Not Have Charges Dropped
Michigan defendants accused of participating in a fake elector scheme will not have their charges dropped after the state attorney general said the group was “brainwashed” into believing former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election, a judge ruled Friday morning.
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Striking Auto Workers and Detroit Companies Appear to Make Progress in Contract Talks
Meaningful progress has been made in negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three auto companies, according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks.
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Auto Worker Strike Highlights Disparities Between Temporary and Permanent Employees
When Rhonda Naus got a job inspecting Jeep Wranglers fresh off the assembly line, her paycheck added up to roughly half of what her co-workers were making. But with that came an expectation that her temporary status eventually would become permanent with a big jump in wages.
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Man Who Sought to Expose Sexual Predators Fatally Shot During Argument in Detroit-Area Restaurant
A 40-year-old Detroit-area man who posed as a 15-year-old girl on social media to identify alleged sexual predators has been fatally shot during an argument in a restaurant.
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Michigan School Shooter’s Parents Cleared to Stand Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges
The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal Tuesday that cleared the way for the parents of a teenager who fatally shot four students at Oxford High School to face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Miguel Cabrera and Terry Francona Close Careers as Tigers Beat Guardians 5-2
The crowd roared, Miguel Cabrera’s kids came out on the field and one of the best hitters of all time shed some tears before the Detroit Tigers closed the season with a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.
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Autoworkers Strikes Spread to Lansing as More Workers Join Picket Line
The United Auto Workers union says its two-week strike against Detroit automakers will spread to 7,000 more workers at a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing and a Ford plant in Chicago.






















