UAW negotiators called back to Detroit, possibly for American Axle deal

freep.com May 17, 2008

By JEWEL GOPWANI and KATIE MERX • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITERS • May 16, 2008 THREE RIVERS -- UAW bargainers were called back to Detroit today, a person close to the talks told the Free Press, possibly to vote on a tentative agreement that could end the union's 11-week strike against American... [read full story]

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UAW president's radio comments underscore union-management gang-up against American Axle strikers

wsws.org May 15, 2008

Over the weekend, United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger gave his most extensive comments to date on the American Axle strike during an interview with Detroit radio station WWJ. The UAW president told auto reporter Jeff Gilbert that last week’s announcement that General Motors had offered...

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Manny Lopez: GM gets tougher; will UAW cry 'uncle'?

detnews.com May 15, 2008

GM gets tougher; will UAW cry 'uncle'? Call it payback for the myriad walkouts and threats of strikes the UAW has been waging against GM for the past month -- ostensibly because of local contract issues. In reality, the local walkouts are a poorly disguised attempt at getting American Axle &...

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GM gets tougher; will UAW cry ‘uncle’?

1853chairman.com May 15, 2008

Thursday, May 15, 2008 Manny Lopez GM gets tougher; will UAW cry 'uncle'? The guerrilla game of chess the United Auto Workers union is playing with General Motors Corp. turned into a serious game of chicken on Wednesday. The Detroit automaker canceled medical and life insurance benefits for...

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Empty rhetoric from Obama on American Axle strike

wsws.org May 16, 2008

During a campaign speech in suburban Detroit Wednesday, Barack Obama, the leading Democratic candidate for the US presidential nomination, made several comments about the strike by 3,650 workers at American Axle & Manufacturing. “Not too far from here, at American Axle, UAW members have gone on...

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