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Stellantis reports progress in talks with auto workers and plans to make another offer Monday

Stellantis reports progress in talks with auto workers and plans to make another offer Monday

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is reporting progress in talks with the United Auto Workers union with just three days left before contracts expire with Detroit's three automakers.
BMW to build new electric Mini in England after UK government approves multimillion-pound investment

BMW to build new electric Mini in England after UK government approves multimillion-pound investment

LONDON (AP) — BMW announced plans Monday to transform its Mini factory in Oxford, England, to produce nothing but electric vehicles , protecting thousands of jobs at a site that has been making cars for more than 100 years.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than 2,100 lives AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and international aid teams in tru

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than 2,100 lives AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and international aid teams in tru
Why the United Auto Workers union is poised to strike major US car makers this week

Why the United Auto Workers union is poised to strike major US car makers this week

DETROIT (AP) — About 146,000 U.S.
Frustration, despair at Montreal airport amid road traffic woes

Frustration, despair at Montreal airport amid road traffic woes

MONTREAL — The entrance to Montreal's airport rumbled with honks, groans and a few profanities on a recent afternoon as a herd of cars inched forward on the road leading to the terminals.
Auto union rejects wage offers from Detroit companies with strike deadline 6 days away

Auto union rejects wage offers from Detroit companies with strike deadline 6 days away

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union on Friday rejected wage and benefit offers from all three Detroit automakers, raising tensions just six days before a strike deadline for 146,000 employees.
In U.S., Canada's 'game plan' for Trump all about stepping up the tempo of talks

In U.S., Canada's 'game plan' for Trump all about stepping up the tempo of talks

WASHINGTON — Canada's ambassador to Washington typically doesn't get a whole lot of notice before the president of the United States makes a decision with the potential to reverberate beyond the country's borders.
Jacksonville begins funerals for Black victims of racist gunman with calls to action, warm memories

Jacksonville begins funerals for Black victims of racist gunman with calls to action, warm memories

Funerals got underway Friday for three Black people killed by a racist gunman at a Florida discount store, with friends and relatives sharing warm memories while ministers and activists called for action against rising hate crimes and gun violence.
Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce, according to a World Bank report released Th