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UAW President Shawn Fain announced an expansion of the union's targeted strike against the Detroit automakers as negotiations continue. The new locations include 38 parts distribution centers in 20 states, but none of them are Ford facilities.

Connecting the dots between striking workers in the auto and entertainment industries, a conversation with the author of a novel based on two lovers' secret code, and creating a support system for Black women tattoo artists.

The United Auto Workers union went on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis simultaneously for the first time in its 88-year history.

About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for big pay raises and the restoration of concessions the workers made years ago when the companies were in financial trouble.

The allegations center around some undergraduate courses where striking graduate students are the sole instructors, and where administrators apparently directed faculty to enter grades on their behalf. The university disputes the Graduate Employees Organization's claim that the grades were "fabricated."

On today's show, we spoke with EMU faculty from the picket line in Ypsilanti, and WWII "Rosies" shared their stories. Plus, an update on tick season from IPR and then three renters dished on their role in the formation of the Detroit Tenants Association.

Staff at SKLD nursing home and rehab facility say they’re overworked, understaffed, and poorly paid.They say that contributes to a revolving door of workers, which compromises both staff and patient well-being.

Kellogg Company employees have voted to ratify a tentative labor contract at the company's four U.S. cereal plants.

The Graduate Employees' Organization (GEO) at the University of Michigan voted to end their strike late Wednesday night.An overwhelming majority of…

The University of Michigan has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the union representing graduate student employees on campus. The Graduate…