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Despite a misting rain, crews after a small ceremony lifted the final beam in place for Wayne State University’s new Mike Ilitch School of Business under construction at the corner of Woodward and Temple in downtown Detroit.
The $50 million facility, located right next to the new Little Caesars Arena, aims to serve about 3,500 students at a time.
Here’s our construction check-in from earlier as well as the announcement of the project’s new renderings.
Nearly 50,000 UAW workers have gone on strike at General Motors, the first time the union has gone on strike in 12 years, after the last four-year agreement expired without an agreement over a new one.
The strike also comes at a time that federal authorities are widening their investigation into embezzlement by top union leadership past and present, with nine people so far convicted of skimming member dues and money from automakers meant to support job-training programs.
On today’s show, we speak with auto analyst Michelle Krebs of Autotrader.com all about the strike, how the corruption scandal is affecting negotiations and how a protracted labor stoppage could affect workers, GM and the broader economy.
Also on this episode, we run through Ford’s new master plan for its Research & Engineering Center in Dearborn. And we discuss Bon Appetit’s mention of Ochre, a bakery you probably hadn’t heard of (raised hand) on the far edge of Woodbridge, in its Hot 10 list.
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Hey Detroit! The weekend is almost here and it’s time to ditch the winter blues and step out for some brews. The pickings were a little slim this weekend but we did our best to find the needles in this party haystack, and find a few ways for you to let loose. So without further ado, here …
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