Detroit

01 April 2008 -- A new report says only about half of all students in the 50 largest U.S. cities graduate from high school.

According to a study released Tuesday by a research center and a group of education advocates, the city with the worst drop-out rate was Detroit in the midwestern state of Michigan, where only one quarter of students graduate from 12th grade.

Only one quarter of Detroit students graduate from 12th grade: Photo by Lauren (CC)

In New York City and Los Angeles, California about 45 percent of all students receive a high school diploma.    » read more »

Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity hold events that, in part, lead to upcoming poverty summit

Feb. 8, 2008 -- Michigan Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity will hold forums in Detroit and Flint in February to hear directly from Michigan individuals and families who are living in poverty. They are part of a series of six forums to be held across the state that will lead to Michigan's first poverty summit in November 2008. The forums will be held:    » read more »

Tuesday, November 13, 2007, DETROIT - The Detroit Casino Council and Greektown Casino yesterday reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.

“The bargaining committee has delivered a contract that will benefit Greektown workers, the casino and the community," said UAW Vice President Jimmy Settles, who directs servicing operations for the union’s Technical, Office and Professionals Department. "This agreement recognizes the value and contributions of these hard-working service workers and gives them a solid contract as the casino prepares to expand.”    » read more »

Tuesday, October 30, 2007, DETROIT -- Workers at MGM Grand Casino Hotel have ratified a new four-year labor agreement, with 53 percent of workers voting in favor of the agreement.    » read more »

Thursday, October 25, 2007, DETROIT – The Detroit Casino Council and MGM Grand Casino yesterday reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.

“This contract represents a lot of hard work and solidarity on the part of our bargaining committee at MGM," said UAW Vice President Jimmy Settles, who directs servicing operations for the union’s Technical, Office and Professionals Department. "They were clear on the membership’s objectives, and they were able to achieve them in these negotiations. It’s a great agreement that will benefit workers, the casino and the community.”    » read more »

Wednesday, October 17, 2007, DETROIT -- The Detroit Casino Council (DCC) and MotorCity Casino announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.

The Casino has re-opened for business and MotorCity Casino employees have been notified to return to work.

"We stayed at the bargaining table until we got the job done," said UAW Vice President Jimmy Settles. "We've reached an agreement that will benefit our members and their families, while also helping the gaming industry move forward in Detroit."    » read more »

Defense bill provisions would improve public access to riverfront and expand wildlife refuge on Grosse Ile

October 2, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., announced that the National Defense Authorization Act, which the Senate approved by a vote of 92-3 late yesterday, includes a provision to assist efforts in the City of Detroit to advance a waterfront walk along the Detroit River and another provision to clean up a former missile site on Grosse Ile so that it can be incorporated into the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.    » read more »