Walter Ruether News Today

Ford has reached a "tentative agreement on a new labor contract" with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union for the automaker's U.S. operations. The UAW began its strike of the Detroit Three automakers -- Ford, Stellantis and General Motors -- in mid-September. If successful, Ford will be the first of the three to settle the strikes by 45,000 members.

Get up, stand up

"Those of us who believe in what Martin Luther King stood for, I would challenge you to see that his spirit never dies, and we will go forward from this experience -- which to me represents the crucifixion -- to resurrection and redemption of the spirit," Mrs. King said. She spoke without notes for 15 minutes.

After years of corruption, union members voted for change, with new challengers sweeping all seven leadership positions