The Federal Reserve left the main U.S. interest rate unchanged Wednesday, waiting to see if its historic series of rate hikes over the last 18 months gets inflation under control.…
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General Motors idles another auto plant, sending 2,000 workers home as strike deepens
General Motors said Wednesday it idled a manufacturing plant in Kansas, and laid off almost all of the approximately 2,000 people working there. The automaker said in its announcement that…
Shoppers are seeing shortages of some familiar household products, from cleaners like Clorox and Tilex to Burt’s Bees balms and Glad trash bags, as The Clorox Company tries to recover…
Clorox on Monday warned of a material financial hit from ongoing production disruptions caused by a cyberattack last month. The company, which produces its namesake bleach products and Pine-Sol, among other…
Stellantis could close 18 facilities under UAW deal — here are the full details of its latest offer
DETROIT — The most recent contract proposal by automaker Stellantis to the United Auto Workers union could lead to the closure of 18 U.S. facilities, but it could also bring new investments…
Planet Fitness shares sink after board ousts CEO Chris Rondeau in shocking move
In a move that stunned investors and employees alike, Planet Fitness ousted company veteran Chris Rondeau from his post as CEO, the workout chain said Friday in a press release. The stock dropped…
Striking autoworkers want to end a system that pays different wages for the same job
Striking autoworkers want to be paid more. They also want to be paid more equally. One of the top goals of the United Auto Workers, which began striking at three…
Detroit’s Big Three fight to dominate the next generation of the car industry
Many of the core issues in the labor dispute between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three U.S. automakers are familiar: salary increases, sick days and pay grades. While…
Latest on the UAW strike UAW President Shawn Fain says union leaders and the Big Three automakers will resume contract negotiations Saturday, more than 24 hours after the strike began.…
Sweetgreen managers in New York used the N-word daily, racial discrimination lawsuit says
Ten Sweetgreen employees are suing the salad chain, alleging racial discrimination at seven of its New York City restaurants. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in New York Supreme Court in the Bronx, alleges…