Automotive

Unifor ends strike less than 24 hour in after reaching tentative deal with GM

TORONTO — Unifor put a short-lived strike on hold Tuesday after General Motors agreed to a tentative contract that mirrors the one the union reached with Ford Motor Co. about two weeks ago.

Oct 10, 2023 4:54 PM Read more >

Canadian auto workers, GM reach tentative contract agreement, ending strike that began at midnight

TORONTO (AP) — General Motors and the union representing Canadian auto workers reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday, ending a strike that began just after midnight.

Oct 10, 2023 3:58 PM Read more >

The future of electric vehicles looms over negotiations in the US autoworkers strike

WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — On the picket lines at a Ford factory west of Detroit, many striking workers don't think the electric vehicle revolution is coming for their jobs — at least not in the near future.

Oct 10, 2023 6:48 AM Read more >

'We want to be able to decide': Inside the battle over the Ring of Fire

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. — On a rock-covered beach in the heart of the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, Alex Moonias gazes east, then north. All he sees is undisturbed land, water and air.

Oct 10, 2023 5:46 AM Read more >

Millennial Money: 3 ways to save money in a high-cost city

Traditional money-saving advice may not cut it if you live in one of America’s most expensive cities or urban areas. Residents of New York City, San Francisco, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.

Oct 10, 2023 5:34 AM Read more >

In the news today: Freedom Convoy trial resumes and GM workers launch strike

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

Oct 10, 2023 5:31 AM Read more >

Car rams into Chinese consulate in San Francisco and police fatally shoot driver, officers say

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A car rammed into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on Monday, coming to a stop in the lobby and creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who later died at the hospital, officials said.

Oct 10, 2023 3:27 AM Read more >

Las Vegas-area teachers union challenges law prohibiting members from striking

RENO, Nev.

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Is Mar-a-Lago worth $1 billion? Trump's winter home valuations are at the core of his fraud trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

Oct 9, 2023 11:48 AM Read more >

Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike

DETROIT (AP) — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company. The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m.

Oct 9, 2023 9:33 AM Read more >