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Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home's storage are laid to rest
Read full article: Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home's storage are laid to restFor decades, the cremated remains on more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities Washington.
Hollywood crews, studios reach tentative contract deal, making another big strike unlikely
Read full article: Hollywood crews, studios reach tentative contract deal, making another big strike unlikelyThe union that represents most behind-the-scenes film and television crews has reached a tentative deal with studios for about 50,000 of its members, making another production-stopping strike unlikely after a year of labor turmoil in Hollywood.
A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum and prompts a state investigation
Read full article: A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum and prompts a state investigationThe Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is under the spotlight again after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag, supposedly from 1818 when Illinois became the 21st state to join the Union.
‘Saw a lot of zeros’: Michigan man wants house, car, Disney trip after big lottery win
Read full article: ‘Saw a lot of zeros’: Michigan man wants house, car, Disney trip after big lottery winA Michigan man said he “saw a lot of zeros” when he checked his lottery ticket, and he has big plans for the money.
Through sobs, cargo ship officer says crew is 'broken' over deaths of 2 firefighters in blaze
Read full article: Through sobs, cargo ship officer says crew is 'broken' over deaths of 2 firefighters in blazeA top officer of an Italian cargo ship that caught fire last summer in one of America’s busiest seaports broke down in sobs recalling his crew’s initial efforts to put out the blaze.
Berkey Hall, site of Michigan State massacre, reopens to students nearly 1 year later
Read full article: Berkey Hall, site of Michigan State massacre, reopens to students nearly 1 year laterA Michigan State University academic building that was the site of the 2023 mass shooting reopened Monday almost one year later.
Shops in 2 Dutch cities start selling legally grown cannabis in an experiment to regulate pot trade
Read full article: Shops in 2 Dutch cities start selling legally grown cannabis in an experiment to regulate pot tradeA paradox at the heart of the Netherlands’ permissive pot policy has gone up in smoke in two Dutch cities as “coffeeshops” began selling the country’s first legally cultivated cannabis.
Panama's high court declared a mining contract unconstitutional. Here's what's happening next
Read full article: Panama's high court declared a mining contract unconstitutional. Here's what's happening nextPanama’s Supreme Court unanimously declared that legislation granting a Canadian copper mine a 20-year concession was unconstitutional.
Union Pacific railroad's quarterly profit falls 19% as volumes slow and costs remain high
Read full article: Union Pacific railroad's quarterly profit falls 19% as volumes slow and costs remain highUnion Pacific's third-quarter profit fell 19% as the railroad hauled about 3% fewer shipments and costs remained high, but the average speed of its trains improved 5% as new CEO Jim Vena began to tweak the operations.
Jewish students plaster Paris walls with photos of French citizens believed held hostage by Hamas
Read full article: Jewish students plaster Paris walls with photos of French citizens believed held hostage by HamasFrance’s main Jewish students union has plastered walls around Paris with posters bearing the faces of French citizens believed to be held hostage by Hamas in their war with Israel.
Additional 7K UAW workers hit picket line outside GM’s Lansing Assembly Plant
Read full article: Additional 7K UAW workers hit picket line outside GM’s Lansing Assembly PlantThe UAW union expanded its 14-day strike against two of the Detroit Big Three automakers. The union is now asking for an additional 7,000 members at Ford's assembly plant in Chicago and a General Motors factory in Lansing.
Police union at Eastern Michigan University to receive pay increase over three years
Read full article: Police union at Eastern Michigan University to receive pay increase over three yearsThe agreement was approved by the Ypsilanti university’s Board of Regents on Monday and will last through June 30, 2026, officials said.
Judge: University of Michigan grad student workers must submit grades completed prior to March 29 strike
Read full article: Judge: University of Michigan grad student workers must submit grades completed prior to March 29 strikeLeaders of the GEO union are instructing members to submit grades recorded prior to the March 29 strike.
Ann Arbor City Council members stand with striking U-M graduate student workers
Read full article: Ann Arbor City Council members stand with striking U-M graduate student workersEight members of Ann Arbor City Council penned a letter in support of striking graduate students at the University of Michigan.
Michigan State’s Union building reopens after closing due to campus shootings
Read full article: Michigan State’s Union building reopens after closing due to campus shootingsThe Michigan State University student Union, one of two buildings involved in February’s deadly on-campus shootings, is partially reopening Monday after being closed for weeks.
University of Michigan files unfair labor practice charge against striking student workers
Read full article: University of Michigan files unfair labor practice charge against striking student workersMembers of U-M's Graduate Employees Organization went on strike on Wednesday to demand better pay and healthcare.
Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation
Read full article: Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamationDozens of journalists and rights activists have protested outside parliament in Bosnia’s Serb-run part as lawmakers debated whether to advance a contested law which critics say would restrict freedom of expression and silence critical media.
Foster Farms says grain deliveries arrive after train delay
Read full article: Foster Farms says grain deliveries arrive after train delayCalifornia poultry producer Foster Farms said Friday its grain inventories have been restored after the federal government ordered Union Pacific Railroad to step up its shipments.
Feds say railroad must deliver grain to California chickens
Read full article: Feds say railroad must deliver grain to California chickensFederal regulators have ordered Union Pacific railroad to make sure a livestock producer gets the grain it needs in California to prevent millions of chickens and hundreds of thousands of cattle from starving.
Classes resume at Eastern Michigan University after tentative deal reached amid faculty strike
Read full article: Classes resume at Eastern Michigan University after tentative deal reached amid faculty strikeClasses are resuming Monday morning for Eastern Michigan University students after a tentative deal has been reached between the university and faculty that had been on strike.
Faculty at Eastern Michigan University votes to strike
Read full article: Faculty at Eastern Michigan University votes to strikeThe faculty at Eastern Michigan University is headed to a strike. It was an overwhelming vote, with 91% in favor of authorizing a strike. It comes as contract talks with the university have stalled.
Eastern Michigan University faculty voted to authorize strike due to labor dispute
Read full article: Eastern Michigan University faculty voted to authorize strike due to labor disputeThe Eastern Michigan University faculty has voted to authorize a strike due to a labor dispute during a union meeting Tuesday night.
Eastern Michigan University union rejects administration’s salary proposal, requests more
Read full article: Eastern Michigan University union rejects administration’s salary proposal, requests moreThe university administration’s salary proposal to the Eastern Michigan University faculty union was rejected on Monday.
Fertilizer company complains about railroad shipment limits
Read full article: Fertilizer company complains about railroad shipment limitsA major fertilizer company says the limits Union Pacific is putting on rail traffic to clear up congestion will delay shipments that farmers rely on during the spring planting season.
Union Pacific and its unions sue each other over vaccine
Read full article: Union Pacific and its unions sue each other over vaccineUnion Pacific and its labor unions are suing each other to determine whether the railroad has the authority to require its employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
German Greens aim for new government with center-left leader
Read full article: German Greens aim for new government with center-left leaderGermany’s environmentalist Greens say they want to hold negotiations on a new governing coalition under the leadership of outgoing Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats which narrowly won the country’s election.
German kingmakers open talks toward forming new government
Read full article: German kingmakers open talks toward forming new governmentThe two parties that are expected to determine who will become Germany’s next chancellor have started talks to bridge their differences and declared that they got off to a good start.
Germany sees calls for quick decisions on new government
Read full article: Germany sees calls for quick decisions on new governmentPressure is growing for a quick start to talks on Germany’s next government as newly elected lawmakers hold their first meetings and tensions simmer in outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc, which declined to its worst-ever result in the country's election.
Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote
Read full article: Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German voteThe party that narrowly beat outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc is pushing for a quick agreement on a coalition government, but Europe’s biggest economy could still be in for weeks of uncertainty after an election that failed to set a clear direction.
The Latest: Social Democrats beat Merkel bloc in German vote
Read full article: The Latest: Social Democrats beat Merkel bloc in German voteThe center-left Social Democrats have won the biggest share of the vote in Germany’s national election, beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc in a closely fought race.
Negotiations over COVID-19, teachers and sick days in Michigan continue
Read full article: Negotiations over COVID-19, teachers and sick days in Michigan continueIf you’re a teacher in many districts your sick time is judged by whether or not you are vaccinated, what the big teacher’s union has to say about that and it might not be what you think.
Nightside Report Sept. 18, 2021: Unmarked veteran graves receive new headstones, officials work to secure Detroit neighborhood after ‘underground incident,’ closure of 6 Mile bridge extended
Read full article: Nightside Report Sept. 18, 2021: Unmarked veteran graves receive new headstones, officials work to secure Detroit neighborhood after ‘underground incident,’ closure of 6 Mile bridge extendedHere are tonight's top stories.
Merkel's would-be heir seeks rebound after election debate
Read full article: Merkel's would-be heir seeks rebound after election debateChancellor Angela Merkel’s struggling would-be heir has hit back at suggestions that a center-left rival is better qualified for the job after a televised debate failed to give him a clear breakthrough.
Former UAW leader Vance Pearson sentenced to year in prison for racketeering, embezzlement conspiracy
Read full article: Former UAW leader Vance Pearson sentenced to year in prison for racketeering, embezzlement conspiracyFormer United Auto Workers (UAW) regional director Vance Pearson has been sentenced to 12 months in prison.
UAW to lift mask requirements for fully vaccinated at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilities
Read full article: UAW to lift mask requirements for fully vaccinated at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilitiesThe United Auto Workers (UAW) union announced it will stop requiring fully vaccinated workers to wear masks at General Motors (GM), Ford and Stellantis worksites beginning July 12.
Live stream: President Biden makes Juneteenth 12th official federal holiday
Read full article: Live stream: President Biden makes Juneteenth 12th official federal holidayPresident Joe Biden will sign legislation into law on Thursday that officially makes Juneteenth a federal holiday -- the first new national holiday since 1983.
Will Juneteenth become a federal holiday? Senate unanimously passes a bill, bringing it one step closer
Read full article: Will Juneteenth become a federal holiday? Senate unanimously passes a bill, bringing it one step closerIt’s an occasion that’s recognized in most states and the District of Columbia, but it’s not as of yet a federal holiday.
Physician assistants ratify three-year contract with Michigan Medicine
Read full article: Physician assistants ratify three-year contract with Michigan MedicinePhysician assistants at the University of Michigan represented by the United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine have approved a three-year contract with the health system.
UAW keeps masks requirement at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilities
Read full article: UAW keeps masks requirement at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilitiesThe United Auto Workers (UAW) union leaders have decided to continue to require workers to wear masks at General Motors (GM), Ford and Stellantis worksites for now, the union announced Wednesday.
Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera
Read full article: Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan OperaLocked out stagehands of the Metropolitan Opera protested the company amid a crowd of about 1,000 that rallied outside Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, criticizing the company for constructing sets for three of next season’s new productions at nonunion shops.
Laschet wins battle to lead Merkel's bloc in German election
Read full article: Laschet wins battle to lead Merkel's bloc in German electionThe governor of Germany’s most populous state has won a bruising power struggle to become the candidate of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc in the September election that will pick Merkel's successor.
Flying the flag: UK govt tells ministries to wave Union Jack
Read full article: Flying the flag: UK govt tells ministries to wave Union JackFILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, a British Union flag flies atop the Houses of Parliament in London, on the morning after the U.K. fully left the European Union. The British government said Wednesday March 24, 2021, the national flag should be flown every day on all public buildings, the latest move in an increasing embrace of the Union flag. Flying the national flag is less common in the United Kingdom than in some other countries, such as the United States. The red, white and blue Union flag combines the emblems of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, which make up the United Kingdom along with Wales. Under the new rules, any government building wishing to fly the European Union flag will need special permission.
Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay
Read full article: Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday payUber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits, the company announced Tuesday, March 16, 2021. And they said the company can't decide by itself the expense base for calculating the minimum wage, which should be based on a collective agreement. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)LONDON – Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits. The ride hailing giant's announcement Tuesday comes after it lost an appeal last month at the U.K. Supreme Court following a yearslong court battle. And they said the company can't decide by itself the expense base for calculating the minimum wage, which should be based on a collective agreement.
Judge says railroad talks should be included in lawsuits
Read full article: Judge says railroad talks should be included in lawsuitsFILE- In this July 31, 2018, file photo a Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb. – A federal judge has ruled that the details of conversations between the nation's four largest railroads should be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars of charges the railroads imposed in the past. The lawsuits say the railroads conspired to boost prices starting in 2003 by imposing coordinated fuel surcharges and pocketing billions of dollars in profits. In the lawsuits, the railroads have argued that their fuel surcharges were legal and were simply designed to recover the skyrocketing cost of fuel at the time. Union Pacific, which is based in Omaha, Nebraska, plans to continue “vigorously defending itself against the allegations in these lawsuits,” spokeswoman Elizabeth Graham said.
Res Wings history: Ted Lindsay spearheads formation of NHLPA on Feb. 11, 1957
Read full article: Res Wings history: Ted Lindsay spearheads formation of NHLPA on Feb. 11, 1957DETROIT – On Feb. 11, 1957, Detroit Red Wings forward Ted Lindsay and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Doug Harvey put their on-ice rivalry aside and teamed up to lead the charge in forming a players union. But Sid Abel, Lindsay’s old linemate, took over as Red Wings coach in 1964. He rejoined the Red Wings as No. Lindsay had 14 goals and 14 assists that year, and Campbell apologized after the Red Wings won the season championship. We are comforted in knowing that the Ted Lindsay legacy will forever be a part of history and are so proud of the many lives he helped change for the better through his tireless humanitarian work.
Red Wings history: Ted Lindsay spearheads formation of NHLPA on Feb. 11, 1957
Read full article: Red Wings history: Ted Lindsay spearheads formation of NHLPA on Feb. 11, 1957DETROIT – On Feb. 11, 1957, Detroit Red Wings forward Ted Lindsay and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Doug Harvey put their on-ice rivalry aside and teamed up to lead the charge in forming a players union. But Sid Abel, Lindsay’s old linemate, took over as Red Wings coach in 1964. He rejoined the Red Wings as No. Lindsay had 14 goals and 14 assists that year, and Campbell apologized after the Red Wings won the season championship. We are comforted in knowing that the Ted Lindsay legacy will forever be a part of history and are so proud of the many lives he helped change for the better through his tireless humanitarian work.
More than 650 GM temporary employees in the US to become full-time
Read full article: More than 650 GM temporary employees in the US to become full-timeThe U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)DETROIT – On Monday, General Motors announced that more than 650 hourly workers in the United States will transition from temporary to full-time employment this month. The temporary employees who will be impacted work at GM plants and other sites in Michigan, Indiana, Texas and Missouri. “We are proud to welcome these team members as regular, full-time employees,” said Phil Kienle, GM vice president of North America Manufacturing and Labor Relations. “UAW members negotiated and ratified a path to seniority status in the 2019 National Negotiations and because of their contract, 650 members will gain seniority status and benefits this month.
CEO of Recycle Ann Arbor discusses plans for new facility
Read full article: CEO of Recycle Ann Arbor discusses plans for new facilityANN ARBOR – In mid-November, it was announced that Recycle Ann Arbor received significant investments to rebuild its materials sorting facility that had been closed since 2016. Recycle Ann Arbor came up with the rest in the largest-ever fundraising effort for the 40-year-old organization. CEO of Recycle Ann Arbor, Bryan Ukena, said the new state-of-the-art facility will eliminate the need to send the city’s recyclables across state lines. Recycle Ann Arbor will be using the shell of that building for its new facility, and will install all new equipment. The land is owned by the city, and Recycle Ann Arbor has a ground lease to lease the land and outer building.
Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
Read full article: Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreementIt took more than three years of wrangling before Britain left the bloc’s political structures last January. If Britain were to quit the EU with no agreement governing trade, the two sides would reinstate tariffs on each other's goods. Even with a trade deal, goods and people will no longer be able to move freely between the U.K. and its continental neighbors without border restrictions. ”“And the difference that a trade deal makes is not going to be obvious to most people from that,” he said. ___Follow all AP stories on the Brexit trade talks at https://apnews.com/Brexit
Philly claims Supporters' Shield on final day of MLS season
Read full article: Philly claims Supporters' Shield on final day of MLS season(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)The path to the MLS Cup will go through Philadelphia after the Union wrapped up the Supporters’ Shield and top seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs on the final day of the MLS regular season on Sunday. The snowy victory for Kansas City was part of a wild final day in the Western Conference, with late goals in Los Angeles and Houston shuffling the playoff bracket. LAFC's reward is a trip to defending MLS Cup champion Seattle in a rematch of last year's Western Conference final won by the Sounders on the road. Only Philadelphia and Toronto had a chance to lay claim to the regular-season title entering the final day of the season. The Eastern Conference had a logjam at the bottom of the standings, and the final day ended with both expansion teams claiming playoff spots.
Unifor reaches tentative agreement with General Motors to avoid strike
Read full article: Unifor reaches tentative agreement with General Motors to avoid strike(Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.) Unifor announced Thursday morning its Master Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement for 17,000 members working at General Motors in St. Catharines, Oshawa and Woodstock, Ontario. Unifor’s National President Jerry Dias and bargaining committee representatives will hold a virtual news conference at 10 a.m. to provide more information about the tentative agreement. To watch the news conference click here. Unifor is Canada’s largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.
Washtenaw Community College, teachers union agree to contract extensions
Read full article: Washtenaw Community College, teachers union agree to contract extensionsANN ARBOR, Mich. – Washtenaw Community College and the Washtenaw Community College Education Association (WCCEA) teachers union have agreed to one-year extensions for two current contracts. The extensions delay contract renegotiations for both the WCCEA master agreement and the part-time adjunct teaching contract until 2022 and 2023, respectively. The contract extensions were unanimously ratified by the WCC Board of Trustees at its October meeting last week. In a release from the Ann Arbor college, WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca thanked faculty. Almost 70 percent of union membership voted, according to WCCEA President Dr. Julie Kissel, who said that support was “overwhelmingly positive.”
Former Ann Arbor dispensary employees sue, claiming wrongful termination
Read full article: Former Ann Arbor dispensary employees sue, claiming wrongful terminationThree former employees at Om of Medicine have filed wrongful termination claims as their colleagues still working at the dispensary attempt to unionize. Conine, Om’s community outreach coordinator, said that staff were initially told that 4Front would preserve Om’s mission in serving the community, but at some point things began to change. In response, Om’s employees began the effort to unionize with the United Food Workers' cannabis division. The shop abruptly closed for the rest of the day, resulting in a picket by the three women and some current Om employees outside its Main St. location. When A4 reached out to Om’s local management for comment, they said they cannot comment publicly on specific employment and HR matters while legal proceedings are ongoing.
UK, EU inch toward more Brexit talks but hurdles remain
Read full article: UK, EU inch toward more Brexit talks but hurdles remainBritains foreign minister says there are only narrow differences remaining in trade talks between the U.K. and the European Union. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – Britain and the European Union edged toward resuming their troubled trade talks on Monday, after the bloc's chief negotiator said he was ready to “intensify” negotiations on the legal text of an agreement. Britain and the EU have been attempting to strike a new trade deal since the U.K. left the bloc on Jan. 31. He told British businesses to prepare for a no-deal economic break with the EU at the end of the year. The bill soured talks aimed at securing a new trade deal between Britain and the EU.
UK minister: Door 'still ajar' for post-Brexit talks with EU
Read full article: UK minister: Door 'still ajar' for post-Brexit talks with EUBritains foreign minister says there are only narrow differences remaining in trade talks between the U.K. and the European Union. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – A senior British official said Sunday the door is “still ajar” for post-Brexit talks to continue with the European Union if officials in the bloc change their position on key points. Michael Gove's comments came after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said Friday that the trade talks are “over” unless there is a “fundamental” change of position from the EU. With just weeks to go until the end-of-year deadline, Johnson said the U.K. needed to get ready for leaving the EU with no trade deal. “We’re certainly not saying that if they do change their position we can’t talk to them,” he told the BBC.
Detroit public schools, teachers union agree to 1-year contract
Read full article: Detroit public schools, teachers union agree to 1-year contractDETROIT – The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) and the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) Local 231 announced Tuesday they have reached agreement on a one-year successor contract for the 2020-21 academic year. DFT members ratified the agreement on Oct. 5, according to the district. This shall be the only step movement for these unit members during the 2020-2021 school year. All other DFT unit members not on the teacher salary schedule shall receive a base wage increase of 2.74% as of the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. Aug. 28, 2020: DPSCD and Detroit Federation of Teachers reach deal to reopen schools
Ex-UAW president Dennis Williams pleads guilty in embezzlement scheme
Read full article: Ex-UAW president Dennis Williams pleads guilty in embezzlement schemeDennis Williams is the latest senior leader at the UAW to plead guilty in the government’s investigation of corruption in the union’s upper ranks. The probe has resulted in the convictions of 11 people, including another former president, Gary Jones, plus a late official’s spouse. But I deliberately looked away.”More than $22,000 in union money was used to rent a villa for Williams for a four-month period in 2016-17, the government said. Williams “put his personal and self-interest above that of our members and this union,” the UAW said Wednesday. Jones, who was president for about 18 months, pleaded guilty in June.