UAW president confirms tentative agreement with Ford, calls it a "major victory"
Fain said with the agreement, the UAW National Ford Council will vote on whether to send it to the members.
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Fain said with the agreement, the UAW National Ford Council will vote on whether to send it to the members.
On Wednesday, both companies announced that after extensive studies and analysis, they're ditching the $5 billion effort.
The last time the union struck one of the automakers, with its 2019 strike at GM, the strike lasted 40 days. Wednesday is the 41st day of the strike that started on Sep. 15.
The United Auto Workers union appears to be edging closer to a tentative contract agreement with Ford that would be critical to ending the union's 6-week-old strikes against the three major Detroit automakers, two people with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday.
Within two weeks, the United Auto Workers union has hit the most profitable plants at each of the Big Three.
The UAW has expanded its strike again, and called 5,000 members at one of General Motors' most profitable plants to join the strike.
Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker's partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it.
The UAW's historic strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers is in its sixth week, and economic losses have surpassed $9.3 million, according to Anderson Economic Group, LLC.
As the strike enters the six-week mark, more than 40,000 UAW members are currently striking at Detroit's Big Three automakers.
Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit's automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain.
In the past couple of weeks, striking workers outside the Stellantis Parts Distribution Center on Sherwood Avenue have had to deal with people yelling profanities and throwing stuff at them, but no one has brandished a weapon until now.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said the union has received offers from two of Detroit's three major automakers in the last 24 hours, but there's still more work needing to be done with all three companies.
GM's latest offer calls for a reinstatement of the cost-of-living adjustment and a 25% compounded wage increase.
Stellantis announced that it has pulled out of the LA Auto Show as the union continues to strike against the Detroit automakers.
The union has been on strike against Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors since midnight on Sept. 15.
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Student organizers at Community High School also inspired several other schools in Ann Arbor to do the same.
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The Genesee County Prosecutor's Office declined to prosecute two officers who fired their weapons in response to an armed shooter last fall at a church in Grand Blanc.
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In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
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Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
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State and local officials are weighing in after President Trump doubled down on comments this week that the federal government should take over federal elections in several Democratic-led cities, including Detroit.
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said its department has received more than 5,000 emails from the public regarding immigration enforcement activity.
Over 50 million Americans will face higher utility costs as a result of rate hikes approved in 2025, according to PowerLines.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
Ron Teasley, a Detroit native who played for the New York Cubans in the Negro National League, died on Tuesday at age 99.
The Lions fan who was involved in an altercation with Steelers WR DK Metcalf and filed a $100 million lawsuit held a press conference.
The Detroit Curling Club dates back to 1832.
Mickey Lolich, a Detroit Tigers great and 1968 World Series MVP, has died, the Tigers organization confirmed.
The games run from Feb. 6 through Feb. 22, and 17 Olympians from Michigan are among the nearly 230 athletes competing for Team USA.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
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"Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie posted a video of her and her siblings pleading for their mother's return, days after her disappearance.
State and local officials are weighing in after President Trump doubled down on comments this week that the federal government should take over federal elections in several Democratic-led cities, including Detroit.
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Snow showers return later on Thursday.