The big winners from the UAW "targeted" strike of three auto plants may be other automakers whose supplies will not be restricted by the work stoppage, according to a pair of Michigan economists.

Seniority would play a role in deciding which classes K-12 instructors can teach, while discipline would become a subject of collective bargaining under legislation that passed the House Tuesday afternoon on a strictly party-line vote.

The relationship between Michigan's business associations and the Legislature's Democratic majorities could become more frigid as workforce and regulatory reforms go beyond the expected.

Shawn Fain, a 56-year-old Indiana native who's served as an international representative for the International United Auto Workers (UAW), remains set to defeat incumbent President Ray Curry

Michigan's unemployment rate for August moved down one-tenth of a percentage point from July to 4.1%, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB).