DO WHAT WE GOT TO DO. THE GOAL STOPPING THE FLOW OF PARTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
>> NO PAY, NO PART, NO PAY, NO
PART. GENERAL MOTORS AND
STELLANTIS IN THE CROSSHAIRS.
STELLANTIS AND GM IN PARTICULAR
ARE GOING TO NEED SOME SERIOUS
PUSHING. BUT FORD, AT LEAST FOR
NOW, GETS A REPRIEVE. GOOD TO
HAVE YOU WITH US FOR LOCAL 4
NEWS AT 11. I’M DEVIN SCILLIAN
. I’M KIMBERLY GILL.
>> THE UAW SO-CALLED STAND UP
STRIKE NOW JUST OVER A WEEK
OLD. AND TODAY’S EXPANSION
INCLUDES WALKOUTS AT 38.
GENERAL MOTORS AND STELLANTIS
PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS IN
21 STATES, INCLUDING FLORIDA,
GEORGIA, CALIFORNIA AND NEW
YORK. 13 OF THEM ARE HERE IN
MICHIGAN.
>> TODAY’S STRIKE ACTION
SENDING AROUND 5600 MORE
WORKERS TO THE PICKET LINES,
BUT NONE OF THEM AT FORD
FACILITIES OR IS. THE UNION
SAYS THERE’S BEEN PROGRESS IN
THOSE PARTICULAR TALKS. SO
TONIGHT, BOTH GENERAL MOTORS
AND STELLANTIS ARE RESPONDING,
SAYING THE OFFERS THEY’VE GIVEN
THE UAW ARE HISTORIC AND MEAN
THOUSANDS MORE DOLLARS IN THE
POCKETS OF WORKERS.
>> OUR MARA MACDONALD IS LIVE
AT GENERAL MOTORS HEADQUARTERS
TONIGHT. MARA, GM CALLS WHAT
THE UAW DID TODAY UNNECESSARY.
THAT’S RIGHT, KIMBERLY.
>> AND IT’S TAKING IT A STEP
FARTHER AS WELL. GM ASKING
TONIGHT IS WHAT’S GOING ON WITH
THESE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
REALLY ABOUT THE OFFERS ON THE
TABLE OR IS IT ABOUT THE
PERSONAL IDEOLOGIES AND AGENDAS
OF THE UAW LEADERSHIP? TAKE A
LOOK. TONIGHT GM SAYING IN
PART, IT QUESTIONS WHETHER,
QUOTE, THE UAW LEADERSHIP IS
MANIPULATING THE BARGAINING
PROCESS FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL
AGENDA. GM HAS SPENT THE WEEK
TRYING TO APPEAL DIRECTLY TO
WORKERS, SHOWING THEM WHAT THAT
20% WAGE INCREASE FASTER PATH
TO MAXIMUM WAGE AND OTHER
GOODIES LIKE FIVE WEEKS OF
VACATION WOULD DO FOR THEM.
VERY SIMILAR OVER AT STELLANTIS
WHERE IT, QUOTE, STRONGLY
REJECTS THE CLAIMS MADE TODAY
BY UAW PRESIDENT SEAN FEIN. IN
FACT, WE PRESENTED A VERY
COMPETITIVE OFFER AND YET NEVER
RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO OUR
STAND UP STRIKE STRATEGY, WHICH
IS DESIGNED TO DO ONE THING
WRONG.
>> ONE WIN RECORD CONTRACTS
AFTER YEARS OF RECORD PROFITS,
FORD SAW NO FURTHER TARGETED
STRIKES TODAY BECAUSE THE UAW
IS PLEASED WITH PROGRESS THERE.
>> TODAY’S MOVE IS MEANT TO
MAKE YOU, THE CONSUMER, FEEL
THE PARTS PINCH. WILL THEY BOTH
GM AND STELLANTIS SAY THE
COMPANIES HAVE CONTINGENCY
PLANS IN PLACE TO PROTECT THEIR
CUSTOMERS, BUT THE UAW HAS NOW
EXPANDED ITS STRIKE TARGETS
WELL BEYOND THE MIDWEST. BACK
HERE LIVE. SO HERE’S WHAT WE’RE
LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK.
PRESIDENT BIDEN IS COMING TO
TALK TO THE AUTOWORKERS ON
TUESDAY, FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP
IS COMING TO TALK TO THE AUTO
WORKERS ON WEDNESDAY. BUT THE
BIG QUESTION REMAINS, ARE WE
GOING TO SEE A REPLAY OF WHAT
WE SAW THIS WEEK, WHICH IS THE
UAW THREATENING MORE TARGETED
STRIKES BY A FRIDAY DEADLINE IF
THEY DON’T SEE WHAT THEY REFER
TO AS SERIOUS PROGRESS? YES.
WE’RE LIVE DOWNTOWN TONIGHT
OUTSIDE GENERAL MOTORS WORLD
HEADQUARTERS. I’M MARA
MACDONALD, LOCAL 4.
>> OKAY, MARA, THANK YOU. AND
AS MARA SAID, AMID TODAY’S
EXPANDED STRIKE ACTION, THE
WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCING
PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL JOIN
WORKERS ON THE PICKET LINES
NEXT TUESDAY.
>> ONE OF THE MORE ACTIVE SPOTS
FOR PICKETING TODAY, STELLANTIS
FACILITY IN CENTERLINE WHERE
JACQUELINE FRANCIS HAS A LOOK
AT HOW THE RANK AND FILE ARE
REACTING TO THE STRIKE
EXPANSION. THE THINGS HAVE DIED
DOWN QUITE A BIT.
>> WELL, WE GOT SOME HONKING
THERE, BUT FROM WHEN JOHN FEIN
WAS HERE EARLIER TODAY ON THE
PICKET LINES. NOW THESE
STRIKERS ARE SETTLING IN,
BACKING FEIN’S MESSAGE. ALL THE
WAY IN CENTER LINE. IT’S NIGHT
ONE ON THE PICKET LINE. I HAD A
FEELING THAT WE WERE GOING TO
BE GOING OUT, SO I WASN’T
SURPRISED.
>> STRIKERS AT THIS STELLANTIS
PLANT SAY THEY’D RATHER BE
WORKING, BUT THEY’RE NOT GOING
TO SETTLE.
>> IT IS TERRIBLE.
>> IT IS TERRIBLE. WE DON’T
WANT YOU KNOW, WE DON’T WANT TO
BE ON STRIKE. BUT THE VIBE IS
WE’RE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR WHAT
WE’RE WORTH.
>> THIS IS ONE OF 13 GM AND
STELLANTIS FACILITIES IN
MICHIGAN CALLED ON TO STRIKE,
ALL OF THEM DEALING WITH PARTS
AND DISTRIBUTION. UAW PRESIDENT
SEAN FEIN OUTSIDE THE
CENTERLINE PLANT FRIDAY,
PUTTING THE BLAME ON THE
AUTOMAKERS.
>> THE COMPANIES MADE THIS
DECISION. I’LL JUST GO BACK TO
THAT. THIS IS THIS IS ON THEM.
THEY OWN IT. THEY CHOSE NOT TO
ADDRESS OUR MEMBERS CONCERNS.
THEY CHOSE NOT TO ADDRESS THESE
ISSUES. AND AS LONG AS THEY
KEEP THAT ATTITUDE, WE WILL
KEEP CRANKING UP THE PRESSURE.
>> STRIKERS BACKING FEIN’S
MESSAGE.
>> THEY HAD EIGHT WEEKS TO GET
THIS DEAL DONE. THEY WAITED
TILL THE LAST WEEK TO EVEN TRY
TO GET A DEAL DONE. AND THEN
SAY THAT WE’RE NOT COOPERATING.
WHERE WERE YOU FOR SEVEN WEEKS
?
>> THE GROUP BEHIND ME WILL
SOON BE WRAPPING UP THEIR FIRST
STRIKE SHIFT WITH WHO KNOWS HOW
MANY DAYS AHEAD REPORTING LIVE
IN CENTER LINE, JACQUELINE
FRANCIS, LOCAL 4.
>> BOY ALL RIGHT, JACQUELINE.
OUR COVERAGE CONTINUES OVER ON
CLICKONDETROIT.COM. YOU CAN
FIND A FULL RECAP OF EVERYTHING
THAT HAS HAPPENED ON THIS VERY
EVENTFUL DAY AND WHAT COULD
HAPPEN NEXT. THE STORY HAS A
LINK RIGHT THERE ON OUR HOME
PAGE.
>> ALL RIGHT. LET’S SEE WHAT’S
HAPPENING WITH OUR FORECAST ON
THIS LAST DAY OF SUMMER.
>> YEAH, THAT’S WHAT THAT.
>> BUT THE WEATHER’S GOING TO
STICK AROUND FOR IT.
>> IT IS. IT’S GOING TO FEEL
LIKE SUMMER, BUT WE’RE LESS
THAN FOUR HOURS AWAY FROM
SAYING GOODBYE TO SUMMER. AND
HELLO TO FALL. IT HAPPENS AT
EXACTLY 250. AND IF YOU’RE
WONDERING WHY 250, WELL, THE
EARTH IS TILTED ON AN AXIS. SO
23.5 DEGREES, THE NOON SUN IS
DIRECTLY OVER THE EQUATOR, SO
WE WILL HAVE EXACTLY 12 HOURS
OF DAY AND 12 HOURS OF NIGHT.
AND THAT’S THE FALL EQUINOX. SO
THAT HAPPENS AT 250 AND IT
HAPPENS TWICE A YEAR WHERE WE
GET THAT NOON SUN RIGHT OVER
THE EQUATOR. IT HAPPENS FOR
SPRING AND IT HAPPENS FOR FALL.
AND IT’S SEPTEMBER 23RD THIS
YEAR. IT GOES ANYWHERE FROM THE
21ST TO ABOUT THE 23RD. BUT
AGAIN, TILTED ON ITS AXIS. AND
THAT’S WHY WE HAVE THE SEASON.
SO IT’S RIGHT OVER THE EQUATOR.
SO IT IS FALL IN THE NORTHERN
HEMISPHERE AND IT IS SPRING IN
THE SUMMER, SUMMER, IT FEELS
LIKE IT’S SUMMER PRETTY MUCH
EVERYWHERE ACROSS THE MIDWEST.
IT’S VERY, VERY MILD. 63 IN
MOUNT CLEMENS RIGHT NOW, 64 IN
PONTIAC. IF YOU’RE HEADED TO
THE MICHIGAN GAME TOMORROW,
WHAT A GREAT DAY FOR FOOTBALL
OR IF YOU’RE HEADED TO MICHIGAN
STATE. ALSO, A BEAUTIFUL DAY AS
WELL. WE’LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE
TROPICS AND HOW THAT’S
INFLUENCING OUR WEATHER HERE
COMING UP.
>> OKAY, KIM, UPDATING A STORY
WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU WEDNESDAY,
TWO MEN ARE FACING CHARGES IN
CONNECTION WITH A FATAL
SHOOTING OF A BUSINESS OWNER IN
DEARBORN. 27 YEAR OLD LINDSAY
THURMAN OF DETROIT AND 29 YEAR
OLD QUINTON GHOLSTON OF
MELVINDALE ARE FACING CHARGES
OF FELONY MURDER AND FIRST
DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF
HASSAN SALAMEH. SALAMEH WAS
SHOT AND KILLED TUESDAY NIGHT
AS HE AND HIS FIANCÉE WERE
LEAVING THE SUSHI KO RESTAURANT
IN DEARBORN. POLICE SAY WHEN HE
GOT TO HIS SUV, THE SUSPECT
PULLED UP, SHOT HIM IN THE
FRONT OF HIS RIGHT IN FRONT OF
HIS FIANCEE. POLICE TRACKED THE
SUSPECTS TO A TIRE SHOP IN
DETROIT, ARREST OUTED THEM. THE
TAKEDOWN HERE CAPTURED ON
SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO. AND
TONIGHT, BOTH MEN ARE HELD
WITHOUT BOND.
>> US SENATOR EXCUSE ME, BOB
MENENDEZ TONIGHT REJECTING
CALLS TO RESIGN OVER BRIBERY
CHARGES. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
SAYS THE NEW JERSEY DEMOCRAT
USED USED HIS INFLUENCE AS A
SENATOR TO ENRICH SEVERAL
BUSINESSMEN AS WELL AS THE
EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT. THE
INDICTMENT ALLEGING MENENDEZ
AND HIS WIFE, NADINE, GOT
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS IN KICKBACKS TODAY,
SEVERAL DEMOCRATS IN NEW JERSEY
AND ON CAPITOL HILL HAVE CALLED
FOR MENENDEZ TO STEP DOWN.
TONIGHT, MENENDEZ RESPONDS,
SAYING, QUOTE, I AM NOT GOING
ANYWHERE. HE ALSO SUGGESTED
PEOPLE ARE RUSHING TO JUDGE HIM
BECAUSE OF HIS LATINO HERITAGE
. MENENDEZ HAS BEEN A US
SENATOR SINCE 2006, A BUILDING
IN EASTERN MARKET THAT APPEARED
DESTINED FOR DEMOLITION WILL
APPARENTLY REMAIN STANDING.
>> THE 130 YEAR OLD DEL BEEN
BUILDING ACROSS FROM SHED TO
PARTIALLY COLLAPSE. SIX DAYS
AGO, THE CITY OF DETROIT DEEMED
IT UNSAFE TO ENTER FOR ANY
REASON AND ORDERED AN EMERGENCY
DEMOLITION. THOSE PLANS WERE
PUT ON HOLD THURSDAY WHEN THE
OWNER FILED AN APPEAL. NOW,
AFTER HEARING FROM ENGINEERS,
THE CITY HAS AGREED THE
BUILDING IS INDEED SAFE TO
ENTER FOR THE PURPOSES OF
REPAIRING IT. BUILDING SAFETY
DIRECTOR DAVID BELL SAYS THE
CITY IS EAGER TO WORK WITH THE
OWNER TO, QUOTE, GET THIS