American Axle Workers Strike - Democratic Underground

Bozita

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Tue Feb-26-08 12:54 AM
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American Axle Workers Strike

Source: Forbes

Associated Press
American Axle Workers Strike
By DEE-ANN DURBIN 02.26.08, 12:30 AM ET

DETROIT -
American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said early Tuesday its workers went on strike after the auto parts supplier failed to reach a new contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union.

American Axle spokeswoman Renee Rogers said workers were striking after a Monday midnight deadline passed without a new contract agreement.

American Axle has 3,600 workers at five U.S. plants in Michigan and New York.

Rogers says talks between American Axle and the UAW had broken off for the night and she didn't know when they would resume.

Read more: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/02/26/ap4695288.html

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ingac70

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Tue Feb-26-08 12:58 AM
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1. Glad to see some action on the part of the UAW.

they have just rolled over and let so many others get screwed lately.

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