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Economy Inside the First Unionized Chipotle: Michigan Workers Lead Union Wave

The first Chipotle to be unionized is here in Lansing. The organizers, with no prior labor experience, aren't who you'd expect.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans September 13, 2022 8:32 pm EDT
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Business What’s Up With Minimum Wage in Michigan? 

Everybody has an opinion on wages. In Michigan, lawsuits, petitions, and voters will soon decide on an increase of the state's minimum wage.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans August 31, 2022 4:29 pm EDT
Business The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said workers at a Chipotle store in Lansing, Michigan, “voted overwhelmingly" Thursday to form a union with the Teamsters. (Mjs92984 via Wikimedia Commons)
Business Lansing Chipotle Workers Unionize to ‘Gain Respect from Management’

Workers at a Chipotle store in Lansing have voted to unionize, becoming the first of the Mexican fast-food chain's 3,000 locations to do so amid a broader unionization push across the country.

Associated Press Associated Press August 26, 2022 11:07 am EDT
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Breaking Court Ruling Could Spike Minimum Hourly Wage to $12 in Michigan for Most Workers. Here Are The Details.

If a judge’s decision survives appeals, tipped and untipped workers would be set to receive $12 an hour for minimum wage.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans July 20, 2022 3:13 pm EDT
Economy General Motors, Pilot Travel Centers and EVgo said that they will build 2,000 charging stalls at “up to” 500 Pilot Flying J sites across the nation. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Economy GM Announces Partnership to Build 500 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

General Motors, Pilot Travel Centers and EVgo said they will build 2,000 charging stalls at "up to" 500 Pilot Flying J sites across the nation.

Associated Press Associated Press July 14, 2022 10:10 am EDT

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Business Updated: More Michigan Starbucks Locations Vote to Unionize

Michigan coffee shops are becoming hotbeds for unionization. There’s a common thread between complaints.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans May 31, 2022 7:50 am EDT
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Environment Michigan DNR Seasonal Employees to Get Raise, Starting Salary Set at $15

Yes, they're hiring.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans May 20, 2022 4:37 pm EDT