GM and union inch toward deal in strikes at GM plants
After 29 days of strike actions by 49,000 workers against General Motors negotiations show signs of progress with longer talks and fewer name calling. Analysts note shifted tone as both sides return to meetings and Mary Barra pressures speedier offers while union leader Terry Dittes accuses half truths and raises strike pay to 275 weekly.
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Detroit
General Motors
Art Schwartz
Ann Arbor
Mary Barra
Terry Dittes
U.S
GM union talks hinge on U.S. vehicle sourcing plan
The United Auto Workers and General Motors remain divided over new product commitments for U.S. factories. The union argues all vehicles sold in the United States should be built domestically, while GM says it has offered $9 billion in U.S. factory investments, including $7.7 billion by GM and $1.3 billion from joint ventures, with the latter amount covering a battery cell project.
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Union
U.S
Free winter coats given to Holland Heights students
Operation Warm, partnering with Lake Trust Credit Union, provided a coat to every student at Holland Heights Elementary as temperatures fall. The event joined similar coat drives in Detroit and Lansing on October 14, announced by Principal Kevin Derr who praised the program’s relief for families and the school’s efforts to support children during winter.
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Holland Heights
Holland
Michigan
Holland Heights Elementary
Lake Trust Credit Union
Detroit
Lansing
Kevin Derr
Derr
Jalen
Mitchell Boatman
Sentinel
Mother of murder suspect jailed for lying to police
Sarah Cintron, mother of 18 year old Juan Sandro Cabrera, was sentenced Oct 14 to 60 days in Ottawa County Jail and 12 months probation after pleading guilty to lying to police during a felony investigation and harboring a felony. A third charge was dismissed. Cabrera faces trial next week for the February killing of Troy Wells at a Holland Township Hampton Inn, police say the shooting stemmed from a gang related confrontation.
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Grand Haven
Holland
Sarah Cintron
Ottawa County
Cintron
Juan Sandro Cabrera
Troy
Tj” Wells
Wells
Hampton Inn
Holland Township
Karen Miedema
West Michigan shelter demand rises for single women
In Holland the Family Hope Ministry Center saw 67 guests Sunday night including 38 women and 29 children, while Grand Rapids Mel Trotter Ministries reports a 40 percent rise in single women seeking emergency shelter over the past year. The growth reflects rising homelessness linked to mental illness and trauma among women in the region.
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Michigan
Holland
Family Hope Ministry
Grand Rapids
Mel Trotter
Family Hope Ministry Center
Holland Rescue Mission
Linda Bazan
Bazan
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Charlie Riedel
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