About 13,000 UAW workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t...

Detroit Today: How innovations like AI affect labor negotiations

Negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit automakers appear to be at a standstill — with contract negotiations...

UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

DETROIT (AP) — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions....

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan farmers call on state lawmakers to pass ‘right to repair’ bill

Michigan farmers are urging the state Legislature to pass a bill that would allow them to fix their own equipment...

UAW president on contract talks: ‘We’re ready to get our economic justice’

Members of the United Auto Workers are voting this week on whether to authorize a strike if it does not...

UAW hosts rally in Warren as members prepare to vote on a possible strike

United Auto Workers members will vote this week on whether to authorize a strike if the union cannot reach a...

US economy could lose $5.6B in revenue, mostly in Michigan, if UAW strikes for 10 days

A new report shows that a strike by the United Auto Workers union would damage Michigan’s economy. The study estimates...

Detroit Today: What are the keys to economic and population growth in Michigan?

At this year's Mackinac Policy Conference, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created the ​​Growing Michigan Together Council to improve Michigan’s population growth....

MichMash: University of Michigan making plans to replace striking educators

It’s the summer of strikes. Not just in Hollywood, but also here in Michigan. The Detroit News reporters Kim Kozlowski...

CultureShift: Why are writers and actors striking in Hollywood, and what does it mean for the future of the industry?

The SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood have no clear end in sight as studio executives continue to look for alternative ways...

Detroit Today: Has the economic growth that made the U.S. a global political force stopped?

From 1870 until around 2010, economic growth and inventions exploded in the United States. The years when people truly shared...

Detroit Today: Ann Arbor’s plan to guarantee income to small business owners

The Ann Arbor City Council recently approved a guaranteed income pilot program for 100 random entrepreneurs with low and moderate...