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January 20, 2012

Ford Fusion Gets Award

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 8:13 am

The Ford Fusion has been awarded Best in Show at the North American International Auto Show.

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January 11, 2012

NAIAS Going Green

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 5:17 am

Green cars have been a major focus during the media preview days at the North American International Auto Show.

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January 9, 2012

Stolen Vehicles

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 10:39 am

Chatham-Kent Police are searching for two stolen vehicles.

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January 5, 2012

Nemak Workers Hired Elsewhere

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 5:43 am

It could have been a dismal start to the New Year for 29 workers at the now defunct Essex Aluminum Nemak Plant but instead the workers are getting a fresh start.

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January 4, 2012

Caravan Sales Down

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 3:43 pm

An official with Chrysler Canada cautions against putting too much stock in a 24% decrease in sales for the Windsor-made Dodge Caravan last month compared to December 2010.

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December 13, 2011

Ford Recalls Workers

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 5:16 pm

The president of CAW Local 200 says Ford Canada is recalling between 20 and 40 laid off workers at it’s Windsor Engine Plant.

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December 12, 2011

Closer To Fundraising Goal (video)

The United Way Windsor-Essex County has received another big boost from workplace campaigns. 

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November 16, 2011

Mike Vince Retirement

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 12:35 pm

Former CAW Local 200 President Mike Vince is contemplating what’s next for him.

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October 1, 2011

KSR To Add Jobs

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , — Blackburn News @ 4:43 am

50 new jobs are reportedly being added to the the Ridgetown division of KSR International.

Dresden Industrial just added a 50,000 square foot facility on Erie Street South.

The new jobs will bring the workforce to about 230 people.

The positions are expected to be added early next year.

KSR builds an assortment of sensors for car companies including Ford and Chrysler.

Story by Trevor Thompson, Blackburn News.

August 17, 2011

Wildcat Strike At Dealership (video)

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 1:51 pm

The suspension of one employee and the threatened suspension of another has provoked a wildcat strike at Rose City Ford in Windsor.

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