Throughout this week, WDET will take a look back at Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior's 1963 march in Detroit and look forward to this weekend’s commemoration.

Demand is up, so car companies are shortening their summer shutdowns. That means more shifts and more hiring.

State law now says unions can't require membership or dues as condition of employment.

Governor Rick Snyder is holding his first annual Governor's Economic Summit in Detroit this week. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen sat down with the Governor to talk Michigan's economy.

UAW, members of Congress endorse challenger to long-time MDP chairman Mark Brewer.

Warren Mayor pays for bumper stickers critical of new Michigan law.

A conversation with CAW president Ken Lewenza

Lawsuits may be next step in fight over compulsory union membership.

Union leader responds to new "right to work" legislation in the state Legislature.

Some experts say the results of the recall election in Wisconsin show the political clout of organized labor is on the wane.

WDET's Laura Weber give us an overview of the State's Financial Review meeting that took place this afternoon.

The United Auto Workers says it has reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with Chrysler.

The United Auto Workers rank and file have ratified a four year contract with General Motors.

The Detroit automaker and the union reached the tentative contract agreement after several weeks of negotiations.

General Motors and the United Auto Workers appear to be making progress toward a new contract.

The President of the United Auto Workers made a somewhat extraordinary statement at an industry meeting in Michigan this week. Bob King said unions are facing an organized, multi-billion dollar campaign to wipe them out.

The United Auto Workers opened contract talks with Chrysler today, and will begin negotiations with General Motors and Ford later in the week.

This month the UAW will begin bargaining for new contracts with Detroit automakers for the first time since 2009.

As lawmakers in Lansing debate the future of a new bridge in southwest Detroit, political, business and labor leaders got on a bus to see what the impact would be in one neighborhood. WDET’s Rob St. Mary reports.

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is making his first campaign swing though his native state of Michigan since announcing his candidacy. But Romney is running into criticism from auto workers angry that he opposed federal bailouts for the industry…

The business-friendly Mackinac Policy Conference hosted an unlikely speaker yesterday (Wed) on Mackinac Island. As WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports…United Auto Workers President Bob King told the crowd of executives that he’s working to create “the UAW of the 21st century”.