Black Labor Has Built America Through Centuries
In the ongoing reckoning over race in America, many of the conversations in this moment are forward-focused. While striving for...
Cadillac Dealers’ Revolt Could Juice Electric Vehicle Sales
The Michigan state Senate is set to consider banning automakers from selling electric vehicles directly to customers and bypassing dealerships....
Forgiving Student Loans Won’t Fix the Root Cause of the Student Debt Crisis
President-elect Joe Biden recently came out in support of legislation for COVID relief that would include forgiving $10,000 in student loan...
Oakland County Makes Financial Aid Available to Bars and Restaurants
Oakland County is launching a restaurant relief program for dining establishments impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns, which have been extended through December...
Levin Says COVID Relief Package Will Include Lots of “Half-Loaves”
The country is in the worst shape it's been in since the pandemic hit in the spring. Nationally, cases and...
“Waging Change” Doc Shines Light on Tipped Workers, Who Make $3.67 An Hour In Michigan
The minimum wage for tipped workers in Michigan is $3.67. Starting in January 2021, that will go up to $3.75....
Rep. Haley Stevens Says She’s Optimistic About COVID Relief Package
Although the pandemic is reaching it's worst stage since the spring, Congressional efforts to provide economic relief to Americans and...
Michigan Marijuana Booming Amid COVID-19
Businesses across Michigan have been suffering throughout the pandemic, but there’s at least one industry in Michigan that is reaching...
Michigan Bars and Restaurants Shutdown Indoor Dining Service for Three Weeks
Indoor dining services around Michigan have come to a halt. The mandatory freeze is part of a statewide shutdown order issued in response to rising in COVID-19...
Detroit Progressive Advocates Hope Biden, Harris Will Help Advance Agenda
With a new administration in Washington getting ready to take over, there’s hope for the first time in years among progressive...
Detroit Businesses Plead for Stimulus Help Amid New Restrictions
As coronavirus cases surge nationwide and here in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration is putting new restrictions on businesses and social...
Unifor Completes Pattern Bargaining With Ratified General Motors Deal
Unifor has finalized a new contract with General Motors. Officials with the Canadian union say about 85% of represented workers voted in favor of...
