Nearly 4,000 casino workers for MGM Grand Detroit have voted to ratify a new contract, ending a 47-day strike that began in October.
Jamil Johnson, an MGM Grand Detroit Casino server, said that he and his colleagues deserve a wage increase and are prepared to continue their strike.
The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and its HMO subsidiary, Blue Care Network.
Clean energy standards signed into law are poised to accelerate Michigan’s transition to cleaner—and much more affordable—energy for all Michigan families.
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Michigan was $207,600. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $252,400, a 21% increase, according to Redfin. The median rent for a one bedroom apartment in Michigan has also increased, rising by $251 from May 2020 to May 2023 – a 22% increase.
Between Republicans’ economic agenda, spurious investigations, and threatened impeachments, the House is looking at a busy but unproductive year.
Democratic lawmakers tried to pass a second bill that would have added paid sick days to the agreement, but were unable to reach the 60-vote threshold needed in the Senate, due to most Republican senators opposing the measure.
