LABOR
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Ford and Stellantis workers approve strike-ending contract
The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis that will raise pay across the industry.
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Michigan autoworkers move closer to ending labor dispute
Members of the United Auto Workers union moved closer to approving a contract agreement with Stellantis as two factories in Detroit voted in favor of the deal.
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Union to Detroit casinos: Quit ‘gambling’ with livelihoods
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler joined hundreds of Detroit casino workers at Motor City Casino during a rally as their strike nears the one-month mark.
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Union workers at GM appear to reject tentative contract deal
The union hasn’t posted final vote totals yet, but a tentative contract agreement between GM and the United Auto Workers union appears to be headed for defeat.
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Federal funds to help Michiganders land jobs after prison
Federal grant funding will expand a Michigan program that helps provides employment and training services to ex-prisoners.
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Casino and Blue Cross labor strikes stretch on in Detroit
Detroit casino workers are continuing their strike against three operators, hopeful that they’ll be able to secure a big win like the UAW.
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Autoworkers are the latest to spotlight the power of US labor. What is the state of unions today?
US labor unions are once again flexing their muscles in the national spotlight.
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340,000 UPS Workers Could Strike on Aug. 1—Here’s Why
Although several of the Teamsters’ demands have been met, the union is still pushing to raise wages for part-time workers at UPS, who earn a minimum of only $16.20 per hour. “These part-timers are working at poverty wages,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said.
