EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — College football tailgates are as synonymous with the game as blocking and tackling. Burgers, brats and beer go along with the cornhole and camaraderie for tens of thousands of people every Saturday, a beloved tradition seen outside stadiums big and small. “My dad almost gets more excited for football season … Read more
(CBS DETROIT) – The Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit is once again nominated as one of the best holiday parades in the country. The America’s Thanksgiving Parade, presented by Gardner White, is nominated for this title after being included by USA Today in its 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The parade was nominated for the same … Read more
To hear the United Auto Workers’ fiery new president, Shawn Fain, tell it, Detroit’s largest automakers enjoyed years of lavish profits thanks to concessions made by its workers through the lean years before and after the 2009 recession. So as the UAW’s contract with the Big Three automakers expired in mid-September, the UAW authorized strikes … Read more
UAW and General Motors reach tentative agreement The United Auto Workers on Monday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with General Motors, a move that is expected to end the union’s six-week strike against Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. The deal features a 25% wage increase across a four-and-a-half year deal with cost … Read more
The United Auto Workers and General Motors have agreed to a deal that will put an end to collective bargaining talks between the union and Detroit automakers. GM is the final Detroit automaker to reach a deal with the union following historically contentious talks. The 4½-year tentative agreements must still be ratified by members at … Read more
(CBS DETROIT) – Basketball is back, and the Detroit Pistons will open its season with an away game against the Miami Heat. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Detroit Pistons Injury Report The team will take on its first game of the season … Read more
The UAW will not expand its strikes for the first week since work stoppages began, after the sides failed to reach tentative agreements by Sept 14. The union had been gradually increasing its strikes against the Detroit automakers but said it’s making progress in negotiations. Only 25,200 workers, or roughly 17% of UAW members covered … Read more
PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — Auto analysts say General Motors appears to be preparing for the impacts of a long strike. This was after the company entered into a new 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank. The credit agreement allows GM to have access to a $6 billion credit line. The SEC filing can … Read more
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony of Delta’s new terminal at LaGuardia airport on Oct. 29, 2019, in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A couple of weeks ago, Delta stirred up a hornet’s nest with its frequent flyers when it announced big changes to its SkyMiles loyalty program and airport … Read more
UAW President Shawn Fain calls for an additional 7,000 workers to go on strike UAW President Shawn Fain calls for an additional 7,000 workers to go on strike 12:20 United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday announced additional work stoppages as the union continues its historic strike against the Big Three carmakers, expanding the … Read more