Starbucks workers launch strike, demanding labor contract
Starbucks Workers United is calling the strike the "red cup rebellion," since it coincides with the coffee chain's annual Red Cup Day promotion.
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Starbucks Workers United is calling the strike the "red cup rebellion," since it coincides with the coffee chain's annual Red Cup Day promotion.
A threatened strike began Monday at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
Teachers in the Birmingham Public School District are taking a stand before the new school year starts back up next week.
Teamsters Local 332 has issued a 10-day strike notice for 750 nurses and staff at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc.
The union representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says it's reached a tentative agreement with the carrier and their strike, which had entered its fourth day, is over.
Nurses and support service employees began a short-term strike Monday at McLaren Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township.
Registered nurses and hospital service workers who are members of the OPEIU went on strike July 7 at McLaren Macomb Hospital in Macomb County's Clinton Township. The hospital said it plans to stay open with replacements. Pay and staffing levels are among the contract disagreements. The support service unit is conducting a three-day strike, while the hospital has told the nurses they are not to report back to work until July 12.
Today will be the fifth day since the nurses strike at Henry Ford Rochester Hospital began.
Picketing has started at Henry Ford Rochester Hospital amid a contract dispute between the nurses and the hospital. The facility says it will remain open with contracted labor.
Workers at five Ciena Healthcare facilities in Metro Detroit are taking part in a one-day strike Tuesday.
Employees at a Starbucks in Troy rallied on Saturday over concerns with changes to a company uniform policy. Hear what customers had to say about the protest.
Starbucks baristas and Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in handful of U.S. cities as they seek wage increases.
Teamsters union says Amazon workers at seven warehouses plan to walk off the job Thursday morning in multiple states.
On Saturday, a rally was held to support Teamsters who have been on strike at Marathon Petroleum’s refinery in Detroit for eight weeks.
The vote comes more than a month after 33,000 union members overwhelmingly rejected a negotiated offer and walked off the job on Sept. 13.
The United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals union voted to authorize a strike at Michigan Medicine after failing to reach a bargaining agreement.
SEIU Healthcare Michigan announced on Monday that it had reached a tentative agreement with the University of Michigan Health, avoiding a work stoppage on Tuesday.
As Teamster workers continue to strike, Senator Bernie Sanders joined the disgruntled workers at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery Sunday Evening.
Over 2,700 health care workers with Michigan Medicine have sent a strike notice to hospital administration and management.
The strike, the first by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers since 1977, had shut down 14 ports since Tuesday.
Experts said consumers should not overreact. Any impacts will not be like the supply chain issues consumers saw in 2020.
Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.
Thousands of East and Gulf Coast port workers launched a historic strike on October 1. Here's what's at stake.
The United Auto Workers union announced that workers at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit have reached a tentative agreement with Ford.
The United Auto Workers union announced on Wednesday that members at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit will go on strike on Sept. 26 if an agreement is not reached.
A lightning strike on Monday damaged critical equipment on the Little Manistee River Weir, the Michigan DNR said.
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
Metro Detroit's forecast includes damaging wind gusts, heavy rain and a chance of a tornado on Wednesday.
Michigan is updating how it communicates air quality risks to residents this year after Canadian wildfires brought poor air quality to Detroit in 2023 and 2025.
Tornado sirens, cell phone alerts, high winds and pounding rain woke up Michigan residents during the night Tuesday.
Metro Detroit's forecast includes damaging wind gusts, heavy rain and a chance of a tornado on Wednesday.
Tornado sirens, cell phone alerts, high winds and pounding rain woke up Michigan residents during the night Tuesday.
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
A lightning strike on Monday damaged critical equipment on the Little Manistee River Weir, the Michigan DNR said.
A flood watch has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan, to be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday through late Thursday night.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Americans are receiving larger tax refunds this year due to the 2025 "big, beautiful bill," which enacted new tax deductions.
Kenley Jansen got his 479th save, moving past Lee Smith for sole possession of third place on the career list, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an eighth-inning deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 for their fourth straight win.
A public back-and-forth between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV is getting attention worldwide, including in Detroit.
The chain's North American operator forecast it will open 205 stores in 2026, although those openings will be outpaced by a series of closures.
The unpopular war with Iran and stubborn affordability issues have given Democrats cause to be more hopeful about their chances of flipping key seats — and maybe even winning control of the Senate.
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
Dominic Weber and Haylie Reeves met at North Star Reach as campers in 2016.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging parents to consider moving up their children's vaccines against the measles in seven counties.
Kenley Jansen got his 479th save, moving past Lee Smith for sole possession of third place on the career list, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an eighth-inning deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 for their fourth straight win.
Former Eastern Michigan football player Freddie McGee III went viral on Monday, doing anything he possibly could to get the Lions' attention for a tryout to make the team.
Paul Reed finished with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks and Tobias Harris scored 24 points in limited minutes Sunday, propelling the Eastern Conference's top-seeded Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 133-121.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Tarik Skubal outpitched Sandy Alcántara in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners, Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle and Kerry Carpenter homered and the Detroit Tigers earned a three-game sweep with an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
The storms were part of a massive system that has already resulted in suspected tornadoes along with flooding in the Midwest and Great Lakes region, and will continue for at least another day.
Stormy weather during late Tuesday and early Wednesday resulted in damage to the roof and siding at the University of Michigan's Yost Ice Arena.
The Wayne County community of Romulus was among those affected by power outages in the aftermath of severe weather late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Heavy rain and storm damage resulted in multiple road and highway closures in Metro Detroit early Wednesday, including a section of I-75. Here's a look at the 6 a.m. conditions.
President Trump says war with Iran is "close to over." CBS News has this report.