Workers at GM factory in Ohio prepare to strike

ibtimes.com     May 13, 2008            

DETROIT (AP) - Workers at a General Motors Corp. metal stamping plant in Ohio have threatened to go on strike Thursday in a dispute over local contract issues, a GM spokesman said Tuesday. UAW Local 549 in Ontario, Ohio, near Mansfield has given the company notice that it will strike at 10 a.m.,... [read full story]                    

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UAW says American Axle proposal closes plants

msn.com     May 11, 2008          

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Saturday he thought the union had been close to a contract deal to end a strike against American Axle — until the auto parts supplier offered a proposal that included closing three plants. ... But Gettelfinger said he...                    

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UAW strikes sting GM dealers

detnews.com     May 12, 2008          

Dealers and customers are beginning to feel the pinch from the labor strife that's ensnared GM in recent months, from the 10-week-old United Auto Workers strike at American Axle to UAW walkouts at two critical GM factories. ... GM says the strikes, while costly, have yet...                    

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Union slams Axle plans

detnews.com     May 12, 2008          

DETROIT -- American Axle's demands for deep wage cuts and plans to close all but two of its striking plants are too drastic for the United Auto Workers to accept, according to one union negotiator. ... UAW negotiator calls proposed wage rollbacks, plant closures too...                    

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Union slams Axle plans

1853chairman.com     May 12, 2008          

Monday, May 12, 2008 Union slams Axle plans UAW negotiator calls proposed wage rollbacks, plant closures too drastic; supplier defends offer. Eric Morath / The Detroit News DETROIT -- American Axle's demands for deep wage cuts and plans to close all but two of its striking plants are too drastic...                    

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UAW strikes sting GM dealers

1853chairman.com     May 12, 2008          

Monday, May 12, 2008 UAW strikes sting GM dealers They feel pinch over parts shortage, lack of diverse inventory as clients wait indefinitely for custom cars. Sharon Terlep / The Detroit News The choice was painful but the mechanics at Roth Chevrolet saw no other option. They needed rear axle...                    

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Gettelfinger: UAW “Insulted” by AA/GM Offer

thetruthaboutcars.com     May 12, 2008          

The Associate Press reports [via Yahoo] that UAW leader Gettelfinger was "insulted" to learn that American Axle's plant closure plans include the shut-down of the Cheektowaga, N.Y factory-- in addition to the two plants (Detroit and Tonawanda) already sacrificed at the altar of, dare I say it,...                    

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GM resumes production at 5 plants hit be Axle strike

freep.com     May 12, 2008          

General Motors Corp. on today restored production at five plants that had been affected by an 11-week strike at supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. ... The company resumed production at its stamping and large van assembly plants in Wentzville, Mo.; restored...                    

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American Axle reports progress in UAW talks

freep.com     May 12, 2008          

A spokeswoman for American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. says company and union negotiators made a lot of progress in negotiations Sunday. ... But Renee Rogers would not talk about specifics of the talks or say if the company and United Auto Workers are close to a...                    

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GM resumes production at 5 plants hit by Axle strike

freep.com     May 12, 2008          

General Motors Corp. on today restored production at five plants that had been affected by an 11-week strike at supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. ... The company resumed production at its stamping and large van assembly plants in Wentzville, Mo.; restored...                    

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American Axle threatens additional plant closure UAW president says union will accept massive...

wsws.org     May 13, 2008          

UAW president says union will accept massive concessions By Shannon Jones 13 May 2008 to download this article as a leaflet. In the wake of an offer by General Motors to provide $200 million to help settle the now 11-week strike against Detroit-based American Axle, the...                    

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