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The director of the Ford Department for the United Auto Workers will retire next month, the union said Tuesday.
Gerald Kariem, 65, of Saginaw will continue in his position through June 30. He is one of the longest-serving members of the international s union board after being elected to it in 2010. The board will appoint a replacement to finish out Kariem s term, which ends in 2022.
He took over the vice president role in January 2020 after Rory Gamble became president of the UAW following the resignation of Gary Jones amid a federal investigation into union corruption. Since then, Kariem has led Ford UAW members through the implementation of the 2019 contract, the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns and safety protocols, and the semiconductor shortages challenging the automotive industry now.
Alleged QAnon Supporter Amy Facchinello Refuses To Resign From School Board Amid Protests
On 5/25/21 at 11:18 AM EDT
A protest has taken place outside a school in Michigan against a school board member accused of following the QAnon conspiracy theory.
A group of students, retired teachers and other members of the local community attended the demonstration against Amy Facchinello outside Grand Blanc High School on Monday.
Facchinello, who took office in January after being elected to the Grand Blanc Board of Education in 2020 with more than 10,000 votes, is accused of being a supporter of the radical movement, which believes there exists a secret cabal of satanic pedophiles who torture and eat children, as well as a host of other falsehoods.
MCC Coach Steve Schmidt Named 2021 Men’s Junior College Coach of the Year
The legacy that Coach Steve Schmidt has built as Mott Community College s basketball coach continues to grow.
Coach Schmidt was named the 2021 Men s Junior College Coach of the Year by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. What Coach Schmidt has been able to accomplish during his years at MCC is worthy of an ESPN 30 for 30. This year has been full of milestones for the Bears, including Coach Schmidt winning his 750th game.
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Schmidt lead the Bears to 14 wins this season, and won the NJCAA Great Lakes District B Championship. That get them a birth into the NJCAA Division II tournament, but unfortunately the Bears were not able to bring home the championship this year.