VP Harris: ‘I will always stand with the UAW’
Calling former President Donald Trump "one of the biggest losers" in the history of American manufacturing, Vice President Kamala Harris...
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Negotiations continue between Teamsters, Marathon Petroleum
Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 283 have been on strike at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in southwest...
UAW planning strike votes against Stellantis
The United Auto Workers plans to hold strike authorization votes at as many as 28 Stellantis local chapters in the...
Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 7th Congressional race wants more ‘reasonable humans’ in the US House
One of the more interesting — and expensive — Congressional races this year is in Michigan’s 7th district. Democrat Elissa...
Slotkin in DNC speech says Trump will take the US ‘backward’
Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin was among those who spoke on the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago...
‘Uncommitted’ delegates hold DNC sit-in after refusal to allow Palestinian speaker at convention
Pro-Palestinian "uncommitted" delegates held a sit-in at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday, after party leadership refused their...
Whitmer shares goals for Democratic Party, Michigan ahead of DNC address on Thursday
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to give a speech in primetime Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.The...
Mike Duggan talks public transit, city’s new solar program at DNC
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is taking the opportunity to talk up...
Fain at DNC warns of possible strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
In a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain warned of a potential...
Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow on her DNC speech, future priorities for the state
Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) received some rare time on a national platform Monday night at the Democratic...
Support for Harris surging in key swing states ahead of DNC, polls show
This spring, Donald Trump had an advantage he couldn’t achieve in 2020 when he was running for reelection – a...
The race for President in Michigan has flipped from Trump to Harris
Former President Donald Trump enjoyed a two-point lead in Michigan back in May, but things have changed dramatically in the...