President Barack Obama said Monday he opposes a Republican-led plan in the Michigan Legislature to pass a “right-to-work” law. Speaking to workers at an engine manufacturer outside of Detroit, Obama said the state government should not “be trying to take away your rights to bargain for better wages.” The proposal, which could get final passage as early as Tuesday, would stop requiring non-union workers to financially support unions at their workplace. Democrats say the measure is designed to weaken unions. In his remarks, Obama again said he would not compromise away higher tax rates for the wealthiest Americans in his [...]
General Motors Co said on Monday it will create 1,500 jobs at a new software development center in Michigan as part of the U.S. automaker’s previously announced plan to shift information technology work back into the company. GM said it will hire the software developers, database experts, analysts and other IT positions over the next four years for the office in Warren, Michigan. It is the second of four software development centers GM plans to open, following one it announced last month in Austin, Texas. In July, the Detroit automaker said it would reverse years of outsourcing IT work. GM [...]
Consumer sentiment continued to pick up steam in early January, rising to the highest level in eight months as Americans became more optimistic about job prospects, a survey released on Friday showed. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan’s preliminary …

