Workers ratify contracts at 2 of 3 Detroit casinos; MGM Grand strike continues
The strike is over for 2,100 workers at two of Detroit’s three casinos after ratifying tentative labor agreements over the...
Russ McNamara is a reporter and host of All Things Considered for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news to the station’s loyal listeners. McNamara has been working in radio since he was 17 - and in news since 2012. He also worked as play-by-play announcer for Wayne State University basketball for seven years. Born in the Upper Peninsula, McNamara is a lifelong Michigander. He is a 2002 graduate of Central Michigan University’s Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Program.
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The strike is over for 2,100 workers at two of Detroit’s three casinos after ratifying tentative labor agreements over the...
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