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What's at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers

What's at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union leaders couldn't reach a deal with Detroit's automakers.

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,622.34, up 54.50 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up 13 cents, or 7.65 per cent, to $1.83 on 34.1 million shares.
Stock market today: Wall Street closes lower, giving S&P 500 another losing week

Stock market today: Wall Street closes lower, giving S&P 500 another losing week

NEW YORK — Wall Street capped a choppy week of trading with a broad slide for stocks Friday, giving the S&P 500 its second losing week in a row. The benchmark index fell 1.2%, its first loss in three days.
Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers

Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers

TORONTO — A strike by Unifor autoworkers could still be averted as the union says contract talks with Ford Motor Co. haven't stalled, but experts say the Canadian auto sector could soon take a hit anyway after U.S. autoworkers walked off the job.
Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers , expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record prof
UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri

UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at three vehicle assembly plants as it presses Detroit companies to come up with better wage and benefit offers.

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UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at three vehicle assembly plants as it presses Detroit companies to come up wit
In Congress, a mounting push to bring Latin American countries under USMCA umbrella

In Congress, a mounting push to bring Latin American countries under USMCA umbrella

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo of U.S. senators is leading a growing push to open up the continent's "gold standard" trade agreement to include parts of Latin America in order to build a better bulwark against China's geopolitical might.
B.C. Sikh referendum will ask if Indian diplomat was responsible for Nijjar killing

B.C. Sikh referendum will ask if Indian diplomat was responsible for Nijjar killing

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Biden's clean-car rules face a crucial test as appeals court hears Republican-led challenges

Biden's clean-car rules face a crucial test as appeals court hears Republican-led challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts by the Biden administration to limit pollution from automobile tailpipes — a major source of planet-warming emissions — face a crucial test as a federal appeals court considers legal challenges brought by Republican-led stat