Unions & Trades

Detroit has many nicknames. The D. The Motor City. Motown. The 3-1-3. It may be obvious where some of these names come from. The motor city is of course after the auto industry that found its birthplace in Detroit. Motown […]

 January 18th is recognized as National Michigan Day. It is unclear why this day was chosen to celebrate the Mitten state, but it is a day to reflect on the rich history and resources the State of Michigan has to […]

Many Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades, picnics, and parties. While most Americans enjoy the first Monday in September as a day off from work, the holiday has a rich history that you may not know about. As early as […]

In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt declared August 19 as National Aviation Day. The holiday coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright, who was the pilot of the Wright Flyer, and the first person to fly a plane with aircraft controls […]

There is so much to learn from our parents. From learning how to walk, how to ride a bike, or even how to change a part in a car, parents are a source of knowledge that children can discover and […]

If you work in the automotive industry, then you are among workers who have a higher-than-average risk of developing asbestos-related diseases. In Michigan, the heart of the Rust Belt of America, asbestos exposure rates are particularly high. Michigan was historically […]

Auto mechanics, whether hobbyists or full-time professionals face an increased risk of asbestos exposure due to the nature of their work. Asbestos is found in numerous manufactured automobile parts, putting thousands of auto workers—and by extension, their families—at serious risk […]

Over the past century, scientific advancements have revealed the hazards of asbestos exposure. How could we have known that this wildly abundant and, for all appearances, useful mineral would cause hundreds of thousands of deaths? Of course, we couldn’t have, […]