Remember what it was like to shop for a car during the pandemic? The global chip shortage made it tough to find both new and used models. Deals disappeared. Are we in for the same experience now that United Auto Workers are striking? The UAW, the union that represents autoworkers, has been on strike for a month now as it negotiates new contracts with Big Three automakers Ford, GM or Stellantis (formerly Chrysler). About 750 autoworkers are out of work in Greater Cleveland, either because they have been temporarily laid off or because they’re on strike. So far, Northeast Ohio dealers say they have plenty of inventory. Parts are another issue, because dealerships are also the suppliers for name-brand parts for both their own repairs and mom-and-pop shops. But dealerships stocked up on parts in anticipation of the strike. - Laura |
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So far, Cleveland's auto dealerships are not seeing supply shortages from the UAW strike. (David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com file photo) |
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Car dealerships: GM ended September with 442,586 vehicles in inventory, its highest inventory level since 2020, reports Sean McDonnell. Ford and Stellantis both said inventory levels were healthy, but didn’t provide more details. Coal credits: Ohio House Republicans want a company that buys coal and processes it into coke, an input used to make steel, to be able to claim renewable energy credits, reports Jake Zuckerman. SunCoke Energy already claims the credits, known as RECs, by recycling its excess heat created when it bakes the coal in garage-sized ovens and using the heat to power steam turbines. Those turbines make electricity, which SunCoke sells into the grid. Redistricting: After getting cleared to begin collecting voter signatures earlier this month, backers of an Ohio redistricting reform amendment are restarting the legal process to place their measure on the November 2024 ballot, reports Andrew Tobias. Citizens Not Politicians, the group backing the redistricting amendment, wrote in the summary that if voters approve the amendment, a newly created citizens redistricting commission would have until Sept. 15, 2025, to approve new political maps. But the amendment language says the deadline is actually Sept. 19, 2025. Let there be peace: Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders joined together in a service Tuesday night for those affected by violence in the Middle East and around the world, reports Molly Walsh. Dozens of people gathered inside the Middleburg Heights Community United Church of Christ to pray, reflect and discuss the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Today in Ohio: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose purged thousands of inactive Ohio voters from the state’s voter rolls last month -- after some voters had already begun casting ballots in the November election. We’re talking about why on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Mask mandates: The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a proposal introduced by Ohio’s JD Vance that would block the Department of Transportation from using any federal money to enforce mask mandates in response to COVID-19 through the current fiscal year. Sabrina Eaton reports that Vance said COVID will be “with us for the rest of our lives” and there should not be a “never-ending cycle of public health panic” that surrounds it. Lawmaker surgery: Veteran Cleveland-area state lawmaker Mike Skindell said Wednesday that he’s recovering in the hospital from open-heart surgery late last week, reports Jeremy Pelzer. An avid cyclist, Skindell said he began experiencing symptoms in late summer while riding. |
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Local issues: Northeast Ohio has a host of municipal races and issues, including tax increase requests, on the November ballot. Cliff Pinckard details 11 big issues, including a tax request in Avon Lake, bow hunting in Medina and sidewalks in Pepper Pike. Cavs facility: Members of the Cleveland City Planning Commission were delighted that the Cavaliers plan to bring their practice facility downtown from suburban Independence, reports Steven Litt. They’re pleased that the Cavs will be part of the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, but were less than thrilled that the 250,000-square-foot sports and healthcare facility will edge a waterfront promenade with 105 to 110 parking spaces enclosed by glass. CLE neighborhoods: Clevelanders slather kielbasa in toppings for Polish boys. We introduced the United States to pierogi. And we know how to polka. But, to pass down part of Cleveland’s delicious history, it takes Slavic Village, writes Molly Walsh in our Get to Know Cleveland’s Neighborhoods series. The southeast, resilient working-class neighborhood is where old-world tradition meets the 21st century. |
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CWRU prize: Dr. Anthony Fauci, a physician, immunologist and infectious disease expert, has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University, reports Gretchen Cuda Kroen. The Inamori Ethics Prize has been awarded to leaders whose actions and influence have greatly improved the condition of humankind since 2008. MetroHealth budget: The MetroHealth System board of trustees is expected to approve a proposed $1.9 billion 2024 operating budget and submit it to Cuyahoga County Council. Julie Washington reports the health system anticipates $1.9 billion in total operating revenue against $1.8 billion in operating expenses. That would leave the health system with $140 million in earnings, a better performance than the slight budget deficit in 2022. |
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ATF robbery: A Cleveland man who robbed a federal informant at gunpoint was sentenced Wednesday to more than five years in prison, reports Adam Ferrise. Kevin Jefferson, 25, and three others attacked the informant, who was working with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ATF agents at the time were conducting an undercover investigation into illegal gun sales in Cleveland. |
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Pro wrestling: The reigning National Wrestling Alliance champion from Willoughby has been an active professional for over 20 years, reports Peter Chakerian. Now EC3 is getting ready to defend his title for a hometown audience at NWA Samhain on Saturday at TempleLive at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium. Ask Lucas: Everyone wants a bigger yard until the leaves start falling, writes Lucas Daprile. So what if your neighbor doesn’t rake his leaves? Lawns are bad. Replace them with wildflower gardens. And then just let the leaves fall into the garden and break down into fertilizer. Marietta history: There’s history on every corner in Marietta, Ohio’s oldest town, created years before the state was founded in 1803. And in between those corners? Popular restaurants and fun shops, elegant houses, interesting museums and waterfront views, writes Susan Glaser. Local markets: Greater Cleveland has no shortage of markets, specializing in everything from local producers to items from specific cultural cuisines. It makes it more exciting than the routine trip to Giant Eagle or Marc’s. Alex Darus lists 23 Greater Cleveland markets to support local grocery shopping. |
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