President Trump skipped the first Republican debate on August 23, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Trump skipped the first Republican debate on August 23, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Win McNamee/Getty Images Seven Republicans will take the debate stage Wednesday for
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Up First briefing: Biden visits UAW; Congress tackles shutdown; Olympic doping hearing
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Biden is set to visit striking autoworkers in Detroit today following an
Ford pauses construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks with UAW union
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford announces the automaker’s new BlueOval Battery Park, Feb. 13, 2023, in Romulus, Mich. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Osorio/AP Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford announces the automaker’s new BlueOval Battery Park, Feb. 13, 2023, in Romulus, Mich. Carlos Osorio/AP
How the UAW strikes could impact car shoppers
UAW workers picket outside of the Stellantis Mopar parts facility in Naperville, Ill., on Sept. 22, 2023. The UAW strike against Big Three automakers may not have much of an impact on car shoppers, though that could change. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images UAW workers
Up First briefing: UAW strike deadline; East Coast storm; Zelenskyy interview
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his case for continued U.S. aid during a
Deadline day: UAW gears up to escalate strikes against Big 3 automakers
UAW members attend a solidarity rally amid the union’s strike against the Big Three auto makers on Sept. 15, 2023, in Detroit. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images UAW members attend a solidarity rally amid the union’s strike against the Big Three auto makers on Sept.
Here's one potential winner from the UAW strike: Non-union auto workers in the South
Autoworkers at Mercedes plant in Vance, Ala., assemble an all-electric SUV. Stephan Bisaha/Gulf States Newsroom hide caption toggle caption Stephan Bisaha/Gulf States Newsroom Autoworkers at Mercedes plant in Vance, Ala., assemble an all-electric SUV. Stephan Bisaha/Gulf States Newsroom When German automaker Mercedes revealed plans to open a new assembly plant
UAW strike latest: GM sends 2,000 workers home in Kansas
UAW members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on September 15, 2023 in Detroit. GM announced temporary layoffs on Wednsday, blaming the strikes. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images UAW members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the
Why the UAW is fighting so hard for these 4 key demands in the auto strike
The UAW’s hard bargain in ongoing negotiations with the Big Three automakers is being driven by concessions the union made in 2007. Auto workers have felt the impact of those concessions to this day. Sarah Rice/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Rice/Getty Images The UAW’s hard bargain in ongoing
UAW strike Day 5: New Friday deadline set, in latest turn in union strategy
United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on September 15, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on