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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

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

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

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

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