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Detroit journalist: UAW’s Williams is changing tone of auto talks

The United Auto Workers Union has decided to target Fiat/Chrysler in their current round of talks with Detroit's Big Three automakers. Current State talks with Daniel Howes about the negotiations and other topics he's writing about for the Detroit  News.

Recently, the Detroit News’ Daniel Howes has kept readers updated on the ins and outs of the  contract talks between the United Auto Workers and the Detroit three. Yesterday, we learned that the UAW has named Fiat/Chrysler as its lead target in the talks.

In the meantime, Howes continues looking at the road ahead for the city of Detroit, not to mention the Courser/Gamrat scandal.

Current State talks with Daniel Howes about the auto contract talks and Michigan politics.

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