American Axle Workers Start Third Week on Strike and More Bargaining News
17th March 2008
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Loading ...Negotiations continue at American Axle & Manufacturing where 3,600 workers are starting their third week on strike and more from the “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 900 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website, Bargaining@Work.
Work Stoppages
UAW, American Axle: UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said there is no movement toward settling the two-week strike at American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) by 3,600 UAW members and talks have been a "one-way street.” Parties will continue talks, although formal negotiations ended last Monday. General Motors Corp. (GM) announced that parts shortages would cause it to shut down part or all of 29 assembly and components factories temporarily. GM workers are supporting their brothers and sisters at AAM in their fight against the company's proposals to cut wages, raise health care costs and freeze pension benefits. A top GM executive, Frederick Henderson, who was promoted last week to president and chief operating officer, indicated that the automaker does not plan to intervene and said the strike has not hurt sales.