Tracy Samilton

It's the ninth day of the United Auto Workers strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis, Chrysler's parent company. We catch up on the latest strike developments.

An update from the picket line in Wayne, Mich., as some 13,000 United Auto Workers strike at three factories after failing to reach a contract with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

A new law allows insurance companies to pay caregiver agencies about half of what they used to get, and many are going broke. That means thousands are losing the care that they rely on to survive.

Roughly 10,000 residents in downtown Midland, Mich., were evacuated after torrential rains caused two dams to fail. No one knows when it will be safe for them to return home.

The breach in two dams in Michigan has caused major flooding in two counties. Floodwaters are forcing thousands of people, who have been sheltering in place, to evacuate.

GM filed suit against Fiat Chrysler saying it bribed UAW officials in order to get favorable labor contracts. And, UAW President Gary Jones resigned following an unfolding corruption scandal.

UAW members at General Motors' largest factories vote Wednesday and Thursday on a tentative contract agreement. Ratification would end the longest strike against GM since 1970.

Auto workers at General Motors have a tentative agreement, but it doesn't mean their strike is over.

A tentative agreement between the United Automobile Workers and General Motors will allow for the closure of three plants. Union leaders are deciding whether to put the agreement to a full vote.

The United Automobile Workers and General Motors have reached a tentative agreement that is subject to a vote by the full membership.

The key issues that remain unresolved are health insurance benefits, and the carmaker's reliance on temporary workers. The very far apart language leads some to believe the strike could be a long one.

Also, a regional director with the union was charged with embezzlement this week. What role will this play on upcoming contentious contract talks?

General Motors and the United Auto Workers sit down soon to negotiate a new contract. Recession fears and slowing sales are concerns, along with allegations of corruption among UAW leaders.

General Motors will be the first United Automobile Workers target in contract talks. A perfect storm of tariffs, recession fears, slowing sales and automation costs has led to unhappy union workers.

A man infected with measles recently visited a tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community in Michigan. Officials say a lightning-fast communication network within that community kept it from spreading.

Voters in Toledo, Ohio, will decide if Lake Erie has legal rights. It's an attempt to amend the city's charter after efforts failed to address toxic algal blooms that affect water supplies.

Once again, several big-name automakers won't have reveals or even exhibits at the North American International Auto Show. Organizers of the 54-year-old auto show are struggling to revive it.

Carmakers soon will deploy vehicle-to-vehicle communication so cars and infrastructure can send and receive signals from each other to avert things like running red lights and multi-crash pileups.

Low gas prices combined with fuel economy improvements are driving consumers back to SUVs and trucks. 2019 will see the demise of many small cars, leaving first-time car buyers with fewer choices.

Today was supposed to be a good day for detained Iraqis who were rounded up starting in the summer of 2017. A district court judge had ordered the remaining 110 of the group to be released, but today's opinion from the 6th Circuit Court throws the case into turmoil.