Some striking UAW members carry family legacies, Black middle-class future along with picket signs
Britney Johnson is among the thousands of Ford Motor Co. workers who went on strike to force the automaker to improve pay for all.
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Britney Johnson is among the thousands of Ford Motor Co. workers who went on strike to force the automaker to improve pay for all.
A deal has been reached to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada.
Pressure in rising on General Motors as the lone holdout in a strike targeting all three big Detroit automakers after a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis was reached with the United Auto Workers union over the weekend.
The pact with Stellantis comes just days after the UAW struck a similar deal with Ford, leaving only GM without an agreement.
Ford has reported significant growth in the third quarter, although its financial results fell short of Wall Street estimates.
General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers to see if they can reach a contract agreement that mirrors a deal signed with crosstown rival Ford.
A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest the world.
With the tentative deal reached with Ford, the UAW will now be able to use it to model similar contract settlements with GM and Stellantis.
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.
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.
The union, which represents more than 8,200 Stellantis workers in Canada, will begin contract negotiations on Wednesday, with a strike deadline set at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 29.
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford called on autoworkers to come together and end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future.
Canadian autoworkers have voted to ratify a three-year contract agreement with General Motors.
The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit's Three automakers by going on strike Wednesday at the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world.
Detroit's three automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the United Auto Workers strikes, which have lasted for nearly four weeks.
Companies that supply auto parts to Detroit's Big Three have also laid off hundreds of employees in recent weeks.
Electric vehicles and their potential impact on job security have become central to negotiations in the U.S. autoworkers strike.
Union workers at Mack Trucks are on strike after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company.
The United Auto Workers union says members at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday.
United Auto Workers strike is costing the automotive industry billions of dollars, but negotiations may have turned a corner.
Among the many changes being sought by striking United Auto Workers is an end to a system that pays workers much different wages for doing the same job.
Meaningful progress has been made in the negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit's three auto companies.
The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers in three states.
UAW President Shawn Fain said 7,000 union workers in Chicago and Lansing, Michigan, will join the historic strike.
The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit's big three automakers that spread to dozens of parts distribution centers one week ago may grow worse soon.
Eight Democratic U.S. senators introduced the Protect Our Polls Act, which would require congressional approval before any armed military or federal law enforcement could be deployed to election polling places.
A 52-year-old arborist died after being struck in the head by a falling tree branch in Edwardsburg, officials said.
The Roseville Police Department said a wanted man, who was injured in a shooting on Thursday, skipped bail on June 9.
Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
Juneteenth will affect banking, mail service and financial markets, although retailers and restaurants are largely staying open.
The Roseville Police Department said a wanted man, who was injured in a shooting on Thursday, skipped bail on June 9.
Eight Democratic U.S. senators introduced the Protect Our Polls Act, which would require congressional approval before any armed military or federal law enforcement could be deployed to election polling places.
Nessel said the decision came after her office and the city filed a lawsuit, arguing that Romulus was not an "appropriate place of detention for numerous reasons."
A 52-year-old arborist died after being struck in the head by a falling tree branch in Edwardsburg, officials said.
Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
According to AAA, the average cost of gas statewide sits at $4.07.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
The United Auto Workers announced on Wednesday a tentative agreement with American Axle in Three Rivers, Michigan, ending a 10-day strike.
American Axle, which is headquartered in Detroit, is a Tier 1 supplier to General Motors. UAW members have launched a strike at its Three Rivers site.
The UAW became known for fighting for higher wages, improved benefits and safer working conditions for workers across the auto industry.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
A well-known jazz club in Detroit is hitting a new high note. After going dark in May for renovations, Baker's Keyboard Lounge is reopening to the public.
The United States is co-hosting the World Cup for the first time in more than 30 years, and organizations and businesses in Metro Detroit are making sure sports fans have a place to watch the competition.
The project, called "The Stories of Us," invites communities across the country to reflect on their past, present, and future.
Juneteenth will affect banking, mail service and financial markets, although retailers and restaurants are largely staying open.
An experimental fentanyl vaccine that has spent years in development is now entering a new phase, offering new hope in the fight against the nation's ongoing overdose epidemic.
Nessel said the decision came after her office and the city filed a lawsuit, arguing that Romulus was not an "appropriate place of detention for numerous reasons."
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. drops to $3.99, the lowest since March 30.
An experimental fentanyl vaccine that has spent years in development is now entering a new phase, offering new hope in the fight against the nation's ongoing overdose epidemic.
A second mosquito-borne virus has been detected in West Michigan's Kent County, local health officials said.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says it will be implementing new animal import requirements after the flesh-eating New World screwworm was detected in the U.S.
Following claims of toxic mold at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, the Michigan Department of Corrections says testing did not show "evidence of systemic black or toxic mold conditions."
The victim may have had a medical emergency before the vehicle went underwater, Grand Blanc Township police said.
The Detroit Tigers were without two players in a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, missing outfielder Wenceel Perez due to a freak accident and second baseman Gleyber Torres with an oblique strain.
PWHL Detroit was in full swing on Wednesday for the 2026 draft, selecting six players, including a Michigan native.
Jeremy Peña homered and had an RBI single, Peter Lambert allowed just one run on two hits and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2.
A Little League in Ypsilanti, Michigan, was struck with field vandalism and the danger of closing. Now, thanks to the community and a popular social media influencer, the league is thriving.
What have only been renderings so far now jump off the page with the first 3D model of DCFC's future home.
We're in the throes of the 100 most dangerous driving days of the year as more folks take to the road for vacations.
Four leaders appear in one-on-one conversations on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday to discuss their political futures and the road ahead in the 2026 midterms.
Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, headlines Michigan Matters this Sunday, along with three other community champions who discuss important issues dissected at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
One man is in custody in the aftermath of a shooting at a gas station in Roseville, near 12 Mile Road and I-94.
Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is among the U.S. senators backing the Protect Our Polls Act, a bill intended to restrict the assignment of military forces and armed federal agents to election sites.
Talks that were expected to begin on Friday between Iran and the U.S. have been postponed, including the cancellation of Vice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland. CBS News has this report
Good Morning Family! TGIF, and Happy Juneteenth!! Mostly sunny today high 76°, a little breezy by the afternoon with north westerly wind gusts of up to 25 mph. More sun expected for tomorrow to kick off the weekend with a few showers possible in the morning and the afternoon. Father's Day looks a bit better with mostly cloudy skies, showers holding off until later evening and overnight.
Michigan Humane presents two of the animals in its shelter care that are available for adoption. They are Uncle Buck the cat and Hokey Pokey the dog.