Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages
Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the...
Michigan’s unemployment rate ticks up for third consecutive month
Michigan’s jobless rate ticked up to 4.5% in August, the third month in a row the state unemployment rate has...
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...
Republicans, servers lobby for tipped credit; Supreme Court answers questions
Michigan Republicans are teaming up with some tipped workers to push for a change to new state minimum wage policies...
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic...
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...
Henry Ford Health breaks ground on historic $2.2B hospital expansion
Henry Ford Health has broken ground on its $2.2 billion hospital expansion — the largest health care investment in Detroit’s...
MichMash: Michigan minimum wage increase to take effect in February
An increase in Michigan's minimum wage and required sick leave is set to take effect in February. This week on MichMash, host...
Fain, UAW rally in Warren after Stellantis announces mass layoffs at truck plant
An ongoing fight between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis could have an impact on the race for the White...
Michigan Republicans and Democrats slam each other over Chinese investment in the state
Michigan Republicans and Democrats exchanged barbs Monday over Chinese investment in the U.S. — and in Michigan in particular.Michigan Republicans...
The Metro: How is the Gordie Howe Bridge construction impacting residents?
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to be complete in 2025. The bridge is being built in Detroit’s Delray...
Workers at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Tennessee unionize and will get pay raise
DETROIT (AP) — About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee,...
