NEGAUNEE, Mich. — On Thursday, United Steelworkers held a rally at Miner's Park in Negaunee as a show of support amid ongoing contract negotiations with Cleveland Cliffs. "We've been in bargaining with Cleveland Cliffs since ... the beginning of August," said USW District 1 Staff ...
LANSING – Concern over the implications of how people’s online activity impacts what they pay for products and services is prompting lawmakers to consider limiting businesses’ ability to use consumers’ personal data to determine their prices. The proposed law addresses surveillance pricing – the practice of companies leveraging such data, including the history of customers’ online browsing and their location and shopping patterns – to set prices for individual customers. The practice raises questions about consumer privacy and economic fairness, said Kyle Zawacki, the ...
Some of the best business partners aren't the ones who ask, “What's in it for us?” They're the ones who ask, “What do you need?” That spirit of partnership earned Delta Fence & Construction the 2026 Business Partner of the Year Award, presented by the U.P. State Fair during the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN -- The Upper Peninsula's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in September as data from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed 1,000 fewer workers unemployed than in August. "Michigan labor markets showed expected unemployment rate declines during September," said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. "Regional payroll job gains reflected seasonal hiring as schools resumed for the fall semester." The U.P.'s September jobless rate was down 0.7 percentage points from ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A sell-off for tech stocks is getting worse Friday on worries that Wall Street's frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology sent prices too high. The S&P 500 dropped 2.2% and was heading toward its worst day since June and a third straight losing week. The weakness ...
ESCANABA — Two large inflatable animals and a sign outside Billerud’s Escanaba mill Wednesday drew attention to a labor dispute over the mill’s reported decision to switch trucking contractors. Dan McKernan, communications director for Operating Engineers (OE) Local 324, said the mill ...
