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The UAW will hold a press conference Thursday immediately following a private meeting of UAW and GM council in the Marriott Renaissance Hotel, Michelangelo Room.

Leelanau Peninsula's Shady Lane Cellars and the winery is celebrating its 20th year in business this year. It also recently earned six honors for all six wines its staff entered in the 2019 Michigan Wine Competition. Winemaker, Kasey Wierzba of Shady Lane Cellars shares her fall wine picks.

The UAW announced a tentative agreement has been reached between the union and General Motors to end the strike that started on September 15.

After a 31-year-career at Ford, it's philanthropy arm's president is retiring. Jim Vella, 63, who has guided the Ford Fund since 2006 announced his retirement on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

A former employee of the Detroit Hamtramck GM plant died earlier this month when she suffered a heart attack on the picket line.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by members of the United Auto Workers union that has paralyzed the company's factories.

With the strike by factory workers against General Motors in its 29th day, there are signs that negotiators may be moving toward an agreement.

UAW workers continue to walk the picket line on what is now week five of the strike against GM.

When the strike first started, people were out in t-shirts and shorts, however, they're bundled up around a fire now. Closing in on a month and some good news for these workers came though, in the form of 25 extra dollars a week in strike pay. 

National Coney Island around Southeast Michigan will be showing their support by offering a special discount for all GM-UAW members. Valid with a GM badge, workers can receive 10% off their meal.

"This is my first GM car and my last," said Charlotte Thorpe.

There is new hope for a possible end to the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors.

Friday was day 26 of the strike in a week that's seen General Motors leader Mary Barra and UAW leadership meet behind closed doors. But another week still without a resolution.

General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra has stepped into contract talks with striking auto workers, asking the union to wrap up outstanding issues and respond to a company offer made this week.

Thursday meant day 25 of the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors as talks intensify. 

GM CEO Mary Barra met secretly with UAW leadership this week, amid concerns that negotiations had stalled between the company and union. Barra, in an unusual move reportedly met Wednesday with UAW President Gary Jones and Vice President Terry Dittes, who has been leading talks. The meeting happened at the Renaissance Center around 3:30 p.m..

The United Auto Workers Union says it put a package4 on the table that was flatly rejected by General Motors Wednesday.