AltWeeklies Wire
Bob King's Failed Promise and Labor's Perilnew

Bob King seems likely to be remembered as the worst leader the United Auto Workers has ever had.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
12-12-2012 |
Business & Labor
Local or Not? A Brief Guide to Whether 'Detroit' Brands Are Really from Detroitnew
It's not always easy knowing for certain what's local and what's not. Part of it depends on how you want to define the term. In reality, there's a spectrum of what qualifies as local, with the purest light coming from those companies that are locally owned with local manufacturing facilities.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
08-25-2009 |
Business & Labor
New Fear in Chrysler Bankruptcy: Liability Claims May Be Voidednew

As currently structured, the proposed Chrysler-Fiat agreement would leave victims of allegedly defective Chrysler products sold before the deal is consummated unable to pursue claims against the automaker.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
05-26-2009 |
Business & Labor
Will Chrysler be the First of the Big Three to Cruise into the Sunset?new
Chrysler can no longer possibly compete in today's environment. It no longer trades on the stock exchanges, but if it sinks into the deep, it will have deep ripple effects on other firms, and on all of us in Detroit. Here's why I say the company is sick as a dog.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
07-01-2008 |
Business & Labor
Corporate Accountability Campaign Shows Michigan's Lowsnew
Among this year's Corporate Hall of Shame dis-honorees nominees are a few with Michigan connections.
Metro Times |
Staff |
04-01-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Local Printers Want Wayne Count to Stop the Pressesnew
The Wayne County Copy Center has some local printing business owners angry about the competition and others wondering if a government entity, funded by taxpayers, should be taking work away from the private sector.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
03-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Incredible Shrinking Auto Industrynew
The vote on the Chrysler contract indicates union members are getting weary of concession after concession.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
11-06-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Big Pharma Controls Lansingnew
Michigan grants all the big drug companies total immunity from being sued if their products, say, just happen to kill you or make your baby daughter grow a beard, as long as their product is FDA-approved -- but that may soon change.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
02-27-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor