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(DETROIT) — The head of the United Auto Workers said plans by two automakers to temporarily lay off non-striking employees “won’t work,” as the unprecedented strike enters the second day. The UAW, which represents nearly 150,000 autoworkers, started a strike early Friday morning against the Big Three automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Nearly 13,000 […]

(DETROIT) — A strike launched by thousands of autoworkers against the Big 3 U.S. automakers early Friday morning has spotlighted an issue raised by employees across the economy: The gap between CEO and worker pay. The United Auto Workers, or UAW, has demanded a 46% raise for workers over the next four years. The proposed pay […]

(NEW YORK) — A boycott against Bud Light has hammered sales for months, dethroning the brand as the nation’s most popular beer and demonstrating the longevity of an anti-trans consumer movement that erupted in April. Even more, a reset of shelf space that takes hold every fall at major retailers could solidify the sales declines […]

(DALLAS) — When Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a war on “woke” earlier this year with a proposal that would require booksellers to rate texts before selling them to school districts, he caught the attention of a small wholesaler in St. Louis who feared that his industry would be decimated. “We’re not book raters […]

(NEW YORK) — Lordstown, Ohio, has been a crucial and valued site in the automotive industry, and now it is at the crossroads of what could be a major labor movement. The 25-square-mile town was formally the site of a General Motors plant that employed thousands of unionized workers. Last fall, a new plant focused […]

(NEW YORK) — A union representing nearly 150,000 autoworkers launched a strike early Friday morning against the Big 3 U.S. automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. The United Auto Workers, or UAW, and the car manufacturers failed to reach a contract agreement before a deadline set by the union for Thursday at 11:59 p.m. […]

(DETROIT) — A potential strike at the Big 3 U.S. automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis – would threaten the livelihood of up to 143,000 workers and the bottom line at some of the nation’s top companies. The economic fallout, however, could extend far beyond the immediate players involved. Businesses may lose out on […]

(NEW YORK) — Five days after a cyberattack crippled operations of MGM Resorts International, including its signature Las Vegas properties the Bellagio and the MGM Grand, the company said Thursday morning it is still working to resolve issues as another major resort operation, Caesars Entertainment, acknowledged it was also the target of a cyberattack. Hackers […]

(DETROIT) — As the strike deadline set by the United Auto Workers union approaches, the union’s president said that, for the first time in history, they are prepared to strike all three automakers at once. “We’re going to be doing things differently this time around,” the union’s president, Shawn Fain, said during an update on social […]

(DETROIT) — As the strike deadline set by the United Auto Workers union approaches, the union’s president said that, for the first time in history, they are prepared to strike all three automakers at once. “We’re going to be doing things differently this time around,” the union’s president, Shawn Fain, said during an update on social […]