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In economic history and present day frustrations. Its part of a long running battle between titans of industry and those on factory floors. For the next half hour were going to look at whats happening at these three plants, owned by the big three General Motors, ford and stellantis and what it means for American Workers and the economy. The union at the centre of the dispute the uaw represesnts146,000 auto workers, who could all walk out over time. Currently 13,000 are on strike. This strike is ...

Means for American Workers and the economy. The union at the centre of the dispute the uaw represesnts146,000 auto workers, who could all walk out over time. Currently, 1,300 are on strike. This strike is, of course, just one of many industrial actions that weve seen in the us this year and further afield. Heres a tiny snapshot ofjust some of them. Injanuary of this year, teachers in lebanon went on strike over working conditions and pay. In february, it was palestinian teachers who walked off t...

Executives will be prosecuted. Too big to jail . We will speak to a woman whose 16yearold daughter died in a crash caused by a faulty ignition switch, as well as longime consumer advocate ralph nader. 50 years ago he wrote the Ground Breaking book, unsafe at any speed the designedin dangers of the american automobile. Motors knew about the defect in 2004. They kept getting feedback of fatalities, crashes, airbags not going off, engines being shut off. They covered it up. Amy and we will speak to...

Amy federal prosecutors have agreed to settle a criminal probe into General Motors for concealing an ignition switch defect linked to at least 124 deaths. Gm will pay 900 million but no executives will be prosecuted. Too big to jail . We will speak to a woman whose 16yearold daughter died in a crash caused by a faulty ignition switch, as well as longime consumer advocate ralph nader. 50 years ago he wrote the Ground Breaking book, unsafe at any speed the designedin dangers of the american automo...

Amy federal prosecutors have agreed to settle a criminal probe into General Motors for concealing an ignition switch defect linked to at least 124 deaths. Gm will pay 900 million but no executives will be prosecuted. Too big to jail . We will speak to a woman whose 16yearold daughter died in a crash caused by a faulty ignition switch, as well as longime consumer advocate ralph nader. 50 years ago he wrote the Ground Breaking book, unsafe at any speed the designedin dangers of the american automo...

Investigation after a possible breach of antitrust laws. And taking a gamble, shares in gtech rides as it coughs up nearly 5 billion to stop Machine Operator itt. A warm welcome to worldwide exchange. Taking you back through some of the losses we saw through yesterdays trading sessions. The stoxx europe 600 off 0. 5 in trading. Lets have a look at some individual markets this morning. Right now weve got the ftse 100 and the xetra dax higher by around 0. 5 . I want to point out the psi market, a ...

Hotter than yesterday. Lets take a look. We have a heat advisory in effect through the region right now and if we switch from double scan youll be able to see that and the heat advisory in effect from noon until 7 00 p. M. So, you have to be careful as you head outside even though we had one day of the heat of 93degree temperatures yesterday, we are seeing that this heat advisory is expected to bring areas making it feel like its in the upper 90s today. So, thats been a big concern for us. Right...

Good afternoon im craig melvin following another busy day in washington. News on president Trumps Supreme Court pick and pipeline push. President trump signing two executive actions to advance the construction of the keystone and dakota pipelines. The president saying he will be bringing thousands of jobs, but how will environmental groups respond . Also this afternoon, more action on the hill, four of the president s cabinet picks getting the green light for a full senate vote, whi democrats ho...

Lt.-Governor Arthur J. LeBlanc handed out 18 Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medals to current and former paramedics on Wednesday. A release from the province states recipients dedicated their careers to providing care to people in their time of greatest need, sometimes at their own personal risk. The medal is…

A protest song that helped campaigners over-turn plans by the SNP to control fishing is being re-released in Gaelic.