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UAW, GM Contract Talks At Key Plant Resume Monday - 1/28/2012 12:55am
Negotiations are to resume Monday between the UAW and General Motors for a new local contract at a Kansas assembly plant, a UAW official said. The resumption of talks comes after employees at the plant authorized their union leaders to call a strike. UAW Local 31 President George Ruiz said 90% of members who voted favored authorizing a strike while 10% were opposed.
Negotiations are to resume Monday between the UAW and General Motors for a new local contract at a Kansas assembly plant, a UAW official said. The resumption of talks comes after employees at the plant authorized their union leaders to call a strike. UAW Local 31 President George Ruiz said 90% of members who voted favored authorizing a strike while 10% were opposed.
Ford Has Most Profitable Year Since '98 - 1/28/2012 12:38am
Success in North America fueled Ford's most profitable year since 1998, but fourth-quarter losses and uncertainty in Europe and Asia spooked the market Friday. Investors worried whether Ford's European business is truly on the mend -- or is the "One Ford" global mantra ringing hollow, leaving the automaker overly dependent on North America.
Success in North America fueled Ford's most profitable year since 1998, but fourth-quarter losses and uncertainty in Europe and Asia spooked the market Friday. Investors worried whether Ford's European business is truly on the mend -- or is the "One Ford" global mantra ringing hollow, leaving the automaker overly dependent on North America.
Huntington Bank CEO Bullish On Metro Detroit Growth - 1/27/2012 11:00pm
The top executive of an Ohio-based regional bank predicts that metro Detroit "is going to be the comeback story of the decade." "The region is doing very, very well," Stephen Steinour, chairman, CEO and president of Huntington National Bank, told the Free Press. "We love what's going on there."
The top executive of an Ohio-based regional bank predicts that metro Detroit "is going to be the comeback story of the decade." "The region is doing very, very well," Stephen Steinour, chairman, CEO and president of Huntington National Bank, told the Free Press. "We love what's going on there."
Number Of Unionized Workers In U.S. Grows - 1/27/2012 11:00pm
Union membership grew slightly in the United States in 2011, signaling an end to the steep declines of recent years.
Union membership grew slightly in the United States in 2011, signaling an end to the steep declines of recent years.
Twitter Censorship Plan Causes Outrage - 1/27/2012 11:00pm
New York— Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.
New York— Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.
Coupons Becoming A Way Of Life For American Consumers - 1/27/2012 11:00pm
More shoppers are using coupons even as the economy improves, adopting a "forever frugal mindset," according to Livonia marketing firm Valassis Communications Inc.
More shoppers are using coupons even as the economy improves, adopting a "forever frugal mindset," according to Livonia marketing firm Valassis Communications Inc.
