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The United Auto Workers union has made CEO pay a central part of their argument for a big worker wage increase.

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.

General Motors posted $2.54 billion in second-quarter net income, a 52% increase over a year ago.

Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla’s vast charging network starting early next year.

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General Motors is making some performance-related job cuts among some of its salaried employees and executives.

Workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery factory in Ohio have voted to join the United Auto Workers union.

General Motors expects its portfolio of electric vehicles to turn a profit in North America by 2025.

General Motors’ third-quarter net profit rose 36.6% as vehicle sales began to rebound from persistent parts supply chain troubles.

General Motors says it will spend $760 million to renovate its transmission factory in Toledo, Ohio, so it can build drive lines for electric vehicles.

Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years.

Auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal to a larger group of buyers.

General Motors says a new electric vehicle battery plant built in Ohio has started producing cells, which could help customers get federal tax credits.

General Motors’ second-quarter net income fell 40% from a year ago as computer chip and parts shortages hobbled factory output and caused the company’s U.S. sales to fall more than 15%.

In their first rollouts of electric vehicles, America’s automakers targeted people who value short-range economy cars.

General Motors will keep its headquarters in its seven-building office tower complex in downtown Detroit, its CEO says.

The economy is a bit wobbly, but General Motors CEO Mary Barra isn’t backing off of an audacious prediction: She pledges that by the middle of this decade, her company will sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. than Tesla, the global sales leader.

Major automakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on how many people can receive tax credits for buying a hybrid or fully electric vehicle.

Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered and stock prices and profits soared.

Pay for CEOs who run the biggest U.S. companies soared 17.1% last year, up to a median of $14.5 million.

General Motors’ net income declined in the first quarter, as the automaker sold fewer cars and trucks worldwide, though higher prices helped boost revenue, especially in North America.

General Motors says it will be offering an electrified Corvette as early as next year as it continues to strengthen its foothold in the electric vehicle market.

Toyota customers soon won’t be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Even coming off its fastest rate of annual growth in 37 years, the U.S. economy is still bogged down by a persistent shortage of the computer chips essential to the technology that connects, transports, and entertains us.

President Joe Biden is getting support from several business leaders on his economic agenda that has stalled in the Senate.

General Motors is making the largest investment in company history in its home state of Michigan, announcing plans to spend nearly $7 billion to convert a factory to make electric pickup trucks and to build a new battery cell plant.

General Motors is making the largest investment in company history in its home state of Michigan, announcing plans to spend nearly $7 billion to convert a factory to make electric pickup trucks and to build a new battery cell plant.

Thousands of people have gathered in Las Vegas for a tech conference that’s been scaled back because of COVID-19 precautions.

Even though the consumer appetite for electric pickup trucks is a bit murky, the competition for buyers just got a whole lot tougher.

The CEO of General Motors says the automaker learned valuable lessons last year when it stepped in to boost emergency production of ventilators to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients.

The global computer chip shortage cut into third-quarter profits at both Ford and crosstown rival General Motors, with both companies having to temporarily close factories, pinching supplies on dealer lots.

General Motors is hosting its 2021 Investor Day pitching Wall Street on its plans to double revenue to $280 billion by 2030 and showcasing its plans for electric vehicles and new technology.

General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030.

General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced another GM-funded initiative to help the city’s residents.

From Walt Disney World to Goldman Sachs, a flurry of private and public employers are requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the federal government gave full approval to the Pfizer shot.

General Motors posted a healthy $2.8 billion second-quarter profit Wednesday, but its cautious outlook for the rest of the year spooked investors.

The nation’s largest automaker says it can support greenhouse gas emissions limits that other car manufacturers negotiated with California — if they are achieved mostly by promoting sales of fully electric vehicles.

Most of the women running the biggest U.S. companies saw their pay increase last year, even as the pandemic hammered the economy and many of their businesses.

Ford Motor Company announced new plant closures. The Big Three all believe the next three months will be the most expensive part of the shortage.

General Motors’ first-quarter net income surged to $2.98 billion as strong U.S. consumer demand and higher prices overcame production cuts brought on by the global shortage of computer chips.

GM has committed to increase ad spending from half a percent of the billions spent every year to 2% this year, 4% percent in 2022 and 8% by 2025.

New Mexico health officials say they are preparing to respond to pockets of vaccine hesitancy in some communities as overall interest increases in receiving the vaccine for COVID-19.

GM CEO Mary Barra made it clear it’s a new day for a new way of driving.

The United Auto Workers union is calling on General Motors to pay full union wages at electric vehicle battery factories, thrusting what was a festering conflict into the spotlight because automakers want to pay less.

The leaders of three-dozen major Michigan-based companies, including General Motors and Ford, have announced their objection to Republican-sponsored election bills that would make it harder to vote in Michigan and other states.

A meeting between GM officials and Black media owners was canceled Thursday by the automaker.

DETROIT – GM is responding to allegations of racism that were printed in a full-page advertisement in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press. The advertisement accuses GM CEO Mary Barra of consistently refusing to meet with several Black-owned media companies. Detroiter Byron Allen is asking GM to allocate at least 5% of its advertising budget to go toward Black-owned media companies. The ad claims less than 1% of GM’s marketing budget goes toward Black-owned media companies. GMThe automaker cited its work with HBCUs, its partnership with National Association Of Black Owned Broadcasters and AIMM.

General Motors expanded its board of directors to 13, appointing former Hewlett-Packard chief Whitman and NBA executive Mark Tatum effective Thursday, March 25, 2021. Seven of GMs directors are now women, including board chair and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, who in 2014 became the first woman to lead a major U.S. automaker. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)DETROIT – General Motors said Thursday that it has expanded its board to 13 members and appointed former Hewlett-Packard chief Meg Whitman and NBA executive Mark Tatum as directors. There has been an acknowledgment in the U.S. and abroad that white men are overrepresented on the boards of major corporations. Women hold 43.8% of the board seats at companies in France’s 40 biggest publicly traded companies, the U.K. panel said.

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2012, file photo, Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a Marriott hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Sorenson was the third CEO in Marriotts 93-year history, and the first without the Marriott surname. Sorenson reduced his schedule at Marriott this month to pursue a more aggressive cancer treatment. He was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019; a recent routine scan had confirmed the cancer had returned, the company said. Sorenson was the first Marriott CEO whose name was not Marriott, and only the third to lead the company in its 93-year history.

– The seemingly unstoppable rise of Bitcoin continued Tuesday with the cost of a single unit of the digital currency rising above $50,000 for the first time. Bitcoin is rallying as more companies signal the digital currency could eventually gain widespread acceptance as a means of payment. Some businesses also accept bitcoin, but its popularity has stalled out in recent years. Overstock.com appears to accept Bitcoin for most listings on its website, including cameras, vacuums and clothes. When this bubble bursts and at what price Bitcoin settles at is anyone’s guess,” Reiners said.

The Bolt Electric Utility Vehicle will go on sale early this summer as a 2022 model. About 2.5 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide last year. Fully electric vehicles accounted for less than 2% of U.S. new vehicle sales last year, and Americans continue to spend record amounts on larger gas-powered trucks and SUVs. IHS Markit analyst Stephanie Brinley said the new SUV is another step toward wider adoption of fully electric vehicles, but it will take many more. The credit is phased out after manufacturers hit 200,000 in electric vehicle sales, and GM and Tesla have both passed that level.

It also clouded the future for 50,000 GM workers whose skills — and jobs — could become obsolete far sooner than they knew. But President Joe Biden has made the development of a U.S. electric vehicle supply chain a key part of his ambitious plan to create 1 million more auto industry jobs with electric vehicles. The more environmentally focused plants of the future will need fewer workers, mainly because electric vehicles contain 30% to 40% fewer moving parts than petroleum-run vehicles. At the century-old transmission plant in Toledo, GM workers make sophisticated six-, eight-, nine- or 10-speed gearboxes. Eventually, those parts will be replaced by far simpler single-speed drivetrains for electric vehicles.

General Motors net profit fell 4.5% in 2020, but a strong second half more than offset the effects of pandemic-related factory closures and a costly air bag recall. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)DETROIT – General Motors' profit fell 4.5% in 2020, but a strong second half more than offset the effects of pandemic-related factory closures and a costly air bag recall. GM predicted the shortage will cost it $1.5 billion to $2 billion in earnings before taxes this year due to lost production. Still, GM expects pretax income for the year of $10 billion to $11 billion, or $4.50 to $5.25 per share. Of that, $6 billion would go to electric vehicles and $1 billion would go to autonomous, Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said.

The Detroit automaker's push into electric vehicles has gone into overdrive this year. By the end of 2025, 40% of its U.S. models will be battery electric vehicles. The company plans to include crossovers, SUVs, sedans and trucks in its electric vehicle lineup. It's also working with others, including the Environmental Defense Fund, to build out the necessary infrastructure to power its electric vehicles and to promote their use. It wants to be seen as a clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of cloud-spewing gas-powered pickups and SUVs.

FILE - People look at a 145 inch Ultra Large UHD display in the LG booth at the CES tech show, on Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas. CES, the annual gadget show that showcases the buzziest and brightest tech, looks different this year less Vegas glitz, more internet efficiency. Trends to watch reflect the tumultuous year that preceded it. These include COVID-related robots and gadgets, products that make it easier to work from home, more uses for 5G technology, AI infused in everything, and TVs that can bend or even become transparent. On the last day of CES, Samsung will debut its new 5G enabled iteration of its Samsung Galaxy phone — an event that isn't affiliated with CES but still likely to draw buzz.

This photo provided by General Motors shows EP1 electric pallet. General Motors is forming a new business unit to tap the market for delivery vehicles and equipment powered by electricity. Then GM will roll out a clean electric delivery van. Showing Wall Street’s fascination with electric vehicles, GM shares rose to their highest intraday price since the company left bankruptcy protection in 2010. GM has pledged to roll out 30 new electric vehicles globally and spend $27 billion developing them by 2025.

FILE - In this July 16, 2019 file photo, General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra speaks during the opening of their contract talks with the United Auto Workers in Detroit. General Motors says it will no longer support the Trump administration in legal efforts to end California's right to set its own clean-air standards. Barra said in a letter Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 to environmental groups that GM will pull out of the lawsuit, and it urges other automakers to do so. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

DETROIT – General Motors is switching sides in the legal fight against California's right to set its own clean-air standards, abandoning the Trump administration as the president's term nears its close. CEO Mary Barra said in a letter Monday to environmental groups that GM will no longer support the Trump administration in its defense against a lawsuit over its efforts against California's standards. Already at least one other large automaker, Toyota, said it may join GM in switching to California's team. About a dozen other states follow California's standards. In September of 2019, Trump announced his administration would seek to revoke California’s congressionally granted authority to set standards that are stricter than those issued by federal regulators.

“More people may die if we don’t coordinate,” Biden told reporters during a news conference Monday in Wilmington, Delaware. The Trump administration is working on its own distribution plan, while Biden’s chief of staff indicated his transition team will proceed with their own planning separately because of the obstruction. Last week, a larger group of Republicans in Congress called on the Trump administration to allow Biden to begin receiving national security briefings. Since defeating Trump, Biden has devoted most of his public remarks to encouraging Americans to wear masks and embrace social distancing measures. But on whether Biden should receive coronavirus briefings, many of Trump's allies on Capitol Hill remained dug in.

“More people may die if we don’t coordinate,” Biden told reporters during a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware. The Trump administration is working on its own distribution plan, while Biden’s chief of staff indicated his transition team will proceed with their own planning separately because of the obstruction. Last week, a larger group of Republicans in Congress called on the Trump administration to allow Biden to begin receiving national security briefings. Since defeating Trump, Biden has devoted most of his public remarks to encouraging Americans to wear masks and embrace social distancing measures. But on whether Biden should receive coronavirus briefings, many of Trump's allies on Capitol Hill remained dug in.

General Motors announced its second major electric vehicle partnership in less than a week on Tuesday, this time a $2 billion deal with startup Nikola. In exchange for the 10-year deal, GM will get a $2 billion worth of Nikola's newly-issued common stock that will come three increments through 2025. GM has been under pressure from Wall Street to more quickly monetize its electric vehicle technology, perhaps spinning off its EV unit as a separate company. GM has its own battery electric truck, a GMC Hummer, due to go on sale a year ahead of the Badger. GM also will get supply contracts for batteries and fuel cells and electric vehicle regulatory credits that can be used by GM to comply with fuel economy and pollution standards, or sold to other companies.

Ivanka Trump is scheduled to be in Michigan on Wednesday for a tour at a General Motors facility. According to the White House, Ivanka Trump will tour GMs Technical Learning University at the Global Tech Center in Warren with Marry Barra, GM chairman and CEO, on Wednesday, Sept. 2. (She will) learn more about GMs programs to improve the technical ability of their skilled trades workers and manufacturing engineers, reads a statement from the White House. Prioritizing the American worker and their family is the top priority, and Im proud to visit General Motors Technical Learning University, where workers are learning on-the-job while earning a paycheck. Detroit, GM, and the talented GM workforce are ensuring the great American comeback is underway and Im looking forward to seeing firsthand, reads a statement from Ivanka Trump.

Michigan is a battleground state state for the 2020 presidential election, which makes it a popular place for candidates and their representatives to visit. The presidents daughter and advisor, Ivanka Trump, toured a General Motors facility in Warren Wednesday. GM CEO Mary Barra joined Deputy Commerce Secretary Karen Dunn Kelly and Ivanka Trump at the new GM Technical Learning University, where GM employees keep their skills current. Weve invested in a training facility, Barra said. This is a nice continuation of what weve been doing in this space in the most important resource of this country, which is our people, whether they be students or workers, Trump said.

Ivanka Trump is scheduled to be in Michigan this week for a tour at a General Motors facility. According to the White House, Ivanka Trump will tour GMs Technical Learning University at the Global Tech Center in Warren with Marry Barra, GM chairman and CEO, on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The group will meet apprentices and employees on campus and interact with a number of manufacturing and educational stations at the Technical Learning University.Ivanka Trump holds an advisor role in her fathers administration. Prioritizing the American worker and their family is the top priority, and Im proud to visit General Motors Technical Learning University, where workers are learning on-the-job while earning a paycheck. Detroit, GM, and the talented GM workforce are ensuring the great American comeback is underway and Im looking forward to seeing firsthand, reads a statement from Ivanka Trump.

The chief financial officer at General Motors, Dhivya Suryadevara, is trading Detroit for Silicon Valley in a surprise departure to join Jack Dorsey's startup, Stripe. She has helped the company strengthen our balance sheet, improve our cost structure, focus on cash generation and drive the right investments for our future. Stripe is maintaining a $2 billion balance sheet, more fortress-like than besieged, as so many major companies have become during the COVID-19 crisis. Adding to Stripes client roster this year alone are the companies Caviar, Coupa, Just Eat, Mattel, NBC, and Paid. I really enjoy leading complex, large-scale businesses and I hope to use my skills to help accelerate Stripes already steep growth trajectory.General Motors named John Stapleton, GM North America chief financial officer, as acting global chief financial officer, effective Saturday.

There are now 26,000 electric vehicle charging stations open to the public in the U.S., with more than 84,000 plugs. Currently electric vehicles make up only about 1.3% of total new vehicle sales in the U.S., according to the Edmunds.com auto site. But the bulk of the nations public charging network is much slower. Electrify America now has over 450 charging stations in the U.S. with more than 2,000 fast-charging outlets, Moran said. Guidehouse analyst Sam Abuelsamid said the number of chargers is increasing rapidly and should be enough to meet demand as more electric vehicles are sold.

Its gotten a whole lot more complicated since Mary Barra took over as CEO of General Motors in 2014. People understood that were working hard to keep the environment safe for them. We feel that weve got a safe environment at work. The conversation Ive had with many different officials is they understand with the protocols that people are safe at work. And so we look at all the work weve done, what we want to do now is build on that.

The coronavirus has cancelled business plans all over the world but Europe's push into electric cars isn't one of them. Sales of battery-powered and hybrid cars have held up despite a deeply painful recession, mainly thanks to the action of governments. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, file)FRANKFURT The coronavirus has cancelled business plans all over the world but Europe's push into electric cars isn't one of them. By contrast, electric car adoption is moving more slowly in the U.S. due to regulatory uncertainty. Last year, automakers sold 236,000 fully electric vehicles in the U.S., only 1.3% of the 17.3 million new vehicles that were purchased.

DETROIT General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler for an alleged bribery scheme involving the United Auto Workers (UAW). A federal judge hearing the case wanted the companys CEOs to sit down and hash out a deal. READ: General Motors appeals ruling in FCA lawsuit after judge tells CEOs to make a dealGM filed a racketeering lawsuit against FCA and its now deceased CEO Sergio Marchionne last November. On June 23, a district judge ordered that CEOs Mary Barra of GM and Michael Manley of FCA to meet in person, without legal counsel. They were ordered to personally report back to the district judge on July 1 on their progress on settling the case.

DETROIT General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler for an alleged bribery scheme involving the United Auto Workers (UAW). The federal judge hearing the case wants the companys CEOs to sit down and hash out a deal. But GM CEO Mary Barra is not interested in that. GM filed a racketeering lawsuit against FCA and its now deceased CEO Sergio Marchionne last November. READ: UAW president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 60,064 as of Monday, including 5,772 deaths, state officials report. Monday’s total represents an increase of 74 cases and two additional deaths. Sunday’s total was 59,990 confirmed cases and 5,770 deaths. New cases and deaths continue to slow in Michigan, along with hospitalizations. Here’s a look at the data in Michigan:Because of coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s been a rough year for most businesses and the auto industry is doing its best to recover.

DETROIT Because of coronavirus (COVID-19), its been a rough year for most businesses and the auto industry is doing its best to recover. On Monday evening, General Motors CEO Mary Barra did an expansive fireside chat with the Automotive Press Association. Barra said she expects the auto industry to take a big sales hit. Barra expects no employee cuts in the near future and expects many officer workers to be headed back to their desks before too long. Were calling full production, but obviously in some segments were watching when market demand will be, Barra said.

DETROIT Business leaders from some of the nations largest companies gathered Wednesday morning at Detroit City Hall. ORIGINAL STORY: Detroit business leaders speak out against racism, institute plans to combat systemic problemsThe event was coordinated by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to speak out against racism and injustice. Dr. Wendell Anthony, President of Detroit Chapter of the NAACPMike Duggan, Mayor of DetroitDetroits NAACP leader Rev. Every one of us has a stake in the harsh reality that is life for minorities in America," Torgow said. Henry Ford Health System CEO Wright Lassiter grew up with civil rights leaders in his home -- his parents marched in Selma in 1965.

DETROIT Nine CEOs from Detroits biggest companies are coming together to speak out against racism and injustice during a press event on Wednesday morning. The event is planned for 9:30 a.m. -- you can watch it live in the video player above. Who is participating:

DETROIT The CEOs of nine Detroit businesses were joined with Mayor Mike Duggan and Rev. Wendell Anthony to speak out against racism Wednesday morning. Dr. Wendell Anthony, President of Detroit Chapter of the NAACPMike Duggan, Mayor of DetroitThe group said they believe it is the responsibility of every American to speak out against the racism," and that they stand with the black community in calling for change across the nation.The business leaders said they are committing themselves and their companies to reject and eliminate all forms of bias, racism, sexism and violence. To back up their words, the group said their companies will be investing in programs and policies to help transform disparities that exist, locally and nationally. The group urged government officials to hold accountable all individuals involved with the deaths that have occurred.

DETROIT General Motors CEO Mary Barra is looking to address the concerns protesters across the country are expressing. Protests have been taking place across the country following the death of George Floyd. A Minneapolis police officer is accused of pressing his knee into Floyds neck for several minutes. Barras letter is titled, there is a big difference between seeing whats wrong and doing whats right.In it, she commits to inclusion, condemning intolerance and standing up against injustice. She is looking to spend considerable time against the issue.

FILE - In this May 1, 2019 photo, Lisa Su, president and CEO of AMD, attends the opening bell at Nasdaq, in New York. Pay for women was up 2.3% from last year, looking at the median; the median change for men was 5.4%. The gain was driven primarily by rewards for performance, including $53 million in stock awards and $3 million in stock options, which vest over several years. To calculate CEO pay, Equilar adds salary, bonus, perks, stock awards, stock option awards, deferred compensation and other pay components that include benefits and perks. Stock awards can either be time-based, or performance-based, meaning the CEO has to meet certain goals before getting them.

Workers prepare to build ventilators at the GM manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana, Monday, April 6, 2020, where GM and Ventec Life Systems are partnering to produce Ventec critical care ventilators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by AJ Mast for General Motors)DETROIT – General Motors announced Tuesday that its first Ventec Life Systems V+Pro critical care ventilators are ready for delivery to the U.S. government’s Strategic National Stockpile. GM was awarded April 8 with a government contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to build 30,000 ventilators by August. The automaker is working with Ventec Life Systems, a partnership announced in March, to produce the machines at its plant in Kokomo, Indiana. The automaker said it has the capacity to build more ventilators after August if needed.

DETROIT - Nearly 50,000 United Auto Workers union members have been on strike against General Motors since Sept. 15. Just after midnight, UAW members who work for Aramark, a facility maintenance contractor, began to go on strike. Sept. 15 -- National GM strike startsThe national strike officially started at 11:59 p.m., Sept. 15. The UAW strike against Aramark, which started a day before the union's national strike against General Motors, had been carrying on while contract negotiations remained hung up on wages and healthcare. Oct. 12 -- UAW increases strike payThe UAW decided workers will get an additional $25 a week and could work part-time during the strike.

DETROIT - Thirty days into the UAW-GM strike, there is a glimmer of hope that it could all soon come to an end. UAW Local 909 member Jim Poore worked at the now-shuttered Warren Transmission plant and his next job is at Flint Truck Assembly. I think they're going to solve something and I don't know what that will be, but we don't know how it will be good for us. I think by Monday, I think it'll be done," UAW Local 22 electrician Paul Radatz said. More UAW-GM strike coverage:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

On Monday, the union announced it called the National GM Council to Detroit as negotiations between the union and automaker continue. On Saturday, the union announced striking GM workers will get an additional $25 a week and can now work part-time during the strike. The UAW International Executive Board voted Saturday to increase the strike pay to $275, effective Sunday. The strike pay was set to increase Jan. 1, 2020. The national strike against GM began on Sept. 15 and, by the next day, nearly 50,000 union members had stopped reporting to work.

UAW Vice President and Director Terry Dittes said the UAW made a counterproposal to GM's latest offer. With this latest comprehensive proposal, if GM accepts and agrees to this group of proposals, we will have a Tentative Agreement. GM sent a letter to all hourly and salaried employees Friday morning that explained a new offer that was presented to union officials on Monday. The strike began on Sept. 15 and by the next day nearly 50,000 union members had stopped reporting to work. UAW-GM strike day 26: New pressure for deal -- watch:More UAW-GM strike coverage:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is firing back after a letter from General Motors to its employees was released to the public Friday morning. The union responded with a statement calling for GM to "stop playing games at the expense of workers." The company's strategy from day one has been to play games at the expense of the workers. The strike began on Sept. 15 and by the next day nearly 50,000 union members had stopped reporting to work. UAW-GM strike day 26: New pressure for deal -- watch:More UAW-GM strike coverage:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - General Motors employees received a letter Friday morning from company leaders that addresses the United Auto Workers union's ongoing strike. Gerald Johnson, executive vice president at GM, sent this letter on Friday:Dear General Motors Employees,All of us in the GM family have been impacted by this strike. And since that offer, we've done even more to address the issues the UAW has brought forward. For temporary workers, our offer also would create a clear path to permanent employment and include a ratification bonus. UAW-GM strike day 26: New pressure for deal -- watch:More UAW-GM strike coverage:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

After a meeting between GM CEO Mary Barra and UAW officials, we are waiting to see if this strike that's in day 25 will finally end with a deal. Barra visited the negotiation room at the Renaissance Center and spoke face-to-face with UAW President Gary Jones and UAW-GM Vice President Terry Dittes for about an hour this week. More local headlinesFor more Local News head to ClickOnDetroit.com/news/local. National headlinesFor more National News headlines, head to ClickOnDetroit.com/news/national. Submit a news tipTell us what's happening in your community -- submit a news tip to Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit right here.

On Sundays, I'll try my best to get you ready for the week ahead. Let's take a look at what to keep an eye on this week. Budget battle continues : Yes, we avoided a government shutdown -- but the battle over the budget seems to be only beginning. We'll see where things go this week. We'll see where things go this week.

DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra requested United Automobile Workers committees resolve their issues and provide a "comprehensive proposal" during a meeting Wednesday, according to UAW-GM Vice President Terry Ditttes. "During this meeting, GM CEO Mary Barra requested all committees work to resolve their open issues simultaneously so the company could receive a comprehensive proposal from the union. We agreed with that request and those open committees have been meeting since then and are yet to be concluded," reads the letter. Union leaders said GM is showing a lack of job security for its American workers during contract negotiations. More UAW-GM strike coverage:Follow updates here:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra requested United Automobile Workers committees resolve their issues and provide a "comprehensive proposal" during a meeting Wednesday, according to UAW-GM Vice President... Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against General Motors is into day 26 with some progress to report. GM CEO Mary Barra requested UAW committees resolve their issues and provide a "comprehensive proposal" during a meeting Wednesday, according to UAW-GM Vice President Terry Ditttes. The strike began on Sept. 15 and, by the next day, nearly 50,000 union members had stopped reporting to work. The strike has resulted in the shutting down of 33 manufacturing plants and 22 part distribution facilities nationwide. More UAW-GM strike coverage:Follow updates here:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

General Motors company CEO Mary Barra called United Auto Workers union President Gary Jones and Vice President Terry Dittes for a face-to-face meeting -- their first since the strike began, according to three sources familiar with the meeting. DETROIT - On the 24th day of the strike against General Motors, company CEO Mary Barra called United Auto Workers union President Gary Jones and Vice President Terry Dittes for a face-to-face meeting their first since the strike began, according to three sources familiar with the meeting. Other sources familiar with the meeting could not confirm discussion of the company's credit rating. Shares of GM closed slightly higher Thursday but are still down 11% since the start of the strike. Negotiations between GM and the union stalled over the weekend after the auto company rejected the union's latest contract proposal.

DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra sat down with United Automobile Workers leaders on Wednesday, a potential sign of progress during the GM-UAW strike. Barra visited the negotiation room at the Renaissance Center and spoke face to face with UAW President Gary Jones and UAW-GM Vice President Terry Dittes for about an hour. The strike began on Sept. 15 and, by the next day, nearly 50,000 union members had stopped reporting to work. The strike has resulted in the shutting down of 33 manufacturing plants and 22 part distribution facilities nationwide. More UAW-GM strike coverage:Follow updates here:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - Here's our top story on Local 4 News at 4:UAW-GM strikeAre we seeing new signs of progress that indicate an end to the UAW-GM strike? CEO Mary Barra stopped by the negotiations for an hour Tuesday. Then, the negotiating subcommittees continued meeting until 3 a.m., much later than usual. Watch the full report on Local 4 News at 4Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Last week Trump unleashed his latest twitter attack on GM, incorrectly suggesting that it was the company's plants in China that were responsible for the decision to shut down the four US plants. Once GM is done with this round of plant closings it will have 29 US plants, down from 33. Also, GM did not "move" any plants to China. Chinese plants do not ship many cars back to the United States, and do not have any impact on US factories. Many of the more than 3,000 hourly employees who worked at those plants in November have been offered jobs at other GM plants, and many have taken the offer to move.

DETROIT - Here's what's coming up on Local 4 News at Noon (watch the episode above).Michigan State University fined $4.5M in sex assault case against Larry NassarEducation Department fines Michigan State University $4.5 million in sexual assault case against Dr. Larry Nassar. GM CEO Mary Barra to meet with President Trump at the White HouseMary Barra is scheduled to meet with the president in a closed meeting, expected to discuss trade. Staffords talk role reversal after Kelly's diagnosis, surgery for brain tumorIt was his turn to be the strong one this time. Kelly Stafford was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a slow-growing tumor on the main nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain. Stafford underwent surgery that went from six hours to 12 hours.

DETROIT - United Autoworkers (UAW) President Gary Jones announced Tuesday that the UAW has decided to proceed on bargaining with GM. We are ready to stand strong for our future," said Jones in a news released. UAW GM local unions have all voted and sent a national bargaining team supported by the UAW International Union and their UAW GM Department. We are prepared and we are all ready to stand up for our members, our communities and our manufacturing future," said Jones. Read more: UAW releases Detroit automakers strike authorization totalsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - Thousands of young professionals gathered inside Cobo Hall this weekend for the NAACP National Conference. The NAACP NEXT/GEN Program is an internal leadership development training for young adult NAACP members between ages 21 and 35 to receive comprehensive trainings to develop leadership competencies on becoming effective leaders in the NAACP. General Motors hosted the Next Gen workshop, as a way to target young adults. GM minority dealer portfolio continues to lead the industry. General Motors partners with NAACP for Next Generation program workshop July 20, 2019.

DETROIT - Thousands of young professionals gathered inside Cobo Hall this weekend for the NAACP National Conference. The NAACP NEXT/GEN Program is an internal leadership development training for young adult NAACP members between ages 21 and 35 to receive comprehensive training to develop leadership competencies on becoming effective leaders in the NAACP. General Motors hosted the Next Gen workshop as a way to target young adults. GM minority dealer portfolio continues to lead the industry. General Motors partners with NAACP for Next Generation program workshop July 20, 2019.