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In Michigan, Harris doesn't get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties

In Michigan, Harris doesn't get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties

REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town just outside of Detroit in the key battleground state of Michigan.
Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers

Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers

MONTREAL — In a victory for air travellers, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for passengers subjected to delays and damaged luggage on international flights.
The US could have seen shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike had dragged on

The US could have seen shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike had dragged on

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977. The union representing the striking U.S.
Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak

Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand on Friday said they have filed criminal charges against a bus operator in connection with a bus fire that killed 23 young students and teachers on a school trip earlier this week, as investigations suggested a gas le
Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike

Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike

DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year's election.

Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that 91Ô­´´ cities are banking on

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The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977.
Magna International reviewing records after charges against Stronach

Magna International reviewing records after charges against Stronach

TORONTO — Magna International Inc. says it has launched a targeted review of its historical records in response to sexual assault charges against founder Frank Stronach.
Auto sales down 3.6 per cent in September from last year, DesRosiers says

Auto sales down 3.6 per cent in September from last year, DesRosiers says

DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says vehicle sales in September were down 3.6 per cent from the same month last year. The agency estimates 157,000 units were sold in the month. Year-to-date sales were up 8.
Tesla posts first quarterly increase in deliveries, but shares slump with investors hoping for more

Tesla posts first quarterly increase in deliveries, but shares slump with investors hoping for more

Low interest financing, sweet lease deals, price cuts and free charging boosted Tesla’s global deliveries in the third quarter, the first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker.