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Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (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 […]

Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (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 […]

Marko Geber/Getty Images (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 […]

Nitat Termmee/Getty Images (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 […]

MATTHEW HATCHER/Getty Images (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 […]

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (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 […]

Westend61/Getty Images (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 […]

ABC News (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 […]

ABC News (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 […]

ABC News (DETROIT) — As the strike deadline set by the United Auto Workers union approaches amid negotiations with the Big Three automakers, the union’s president said Wednesday they “may strike all three” at once. During an update on social media, the union’s president, Shawn Fain, said that he will announce at 10 p.m. ET Thursday […]