American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings News Archives

BY JEWEL GOPWANI * FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER * May 21, 2008 All of the UAW locals that voted on the union's tentative agreement with American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

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DETROIT : Striking United Auto Workers members at three American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc.

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Votes set for today, Thursday. Union workers at American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., who were on strike for more than 11 weeks, reacted with anger and reluctant acceptance Sunday after hearing the details of the ...

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United Auto Workers members at two Buffalo-area plants of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.

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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that negotiations to reach a new labor contract that would end a 78-day strike by the United Auto Workers union have stalled because of disagreements ...

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An American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. spokeswoman confirms the auto parts supplier has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers that could end an 11-week strike.

Spokeswoman Renee Rogers says she doesn't have any details of the deal reached late Friday. It's not clear when the agreement will be presented to union members.

The walkout by about 3,600 workers at five factories had crippled truck and sport utility vehicle manufacturing at General Motors Corp.

The company makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for GM, Chrysler LLC and other automakers.

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“I think even without (the strike), auto sales are declining and the auto industry is going to have to adjust production”

A three-month strike at auto parts supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc helped stall U.S. factory activity in April as already struggling carmakers were forced to cut production further. via Reuters

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General Motors is recalling about 1,200 employees to work at its sport utility plant in the Dayton suburb of Moraine effective Monday. via CNN Money

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DETROIT - General Motors Corp. has resumed production at five plants affected by an 11-week strike at supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. via Lansing State Journal

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A spokeswoman for American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. says company and union negotiators made a lot of progress in bargaining Sunday. via WNWO-TV Toledo

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“Thank God most of our customers are GM employees. If they were regular retail customers, I can't imagine.”

They feel pinch over parts shortage, lack of diverse inventory as clients wait indefinitely for custom cars. via Futureoftheunion.com

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“I think it definitely made it worse.”

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says he thought the union was close to a contract deal to end a strike against American Axle until the auto parts supplier offered a proposal that includes closing ... via WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

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“We believe the offer will help bridge the gap between American Axle and the UAW and that they will be able to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement in the near future”

The General Motors assembly plant in Arlington plans to put all its 2,500 hourly employees back to work during the last two weeks of this month after running at half production this week and next week. via Bizjournals

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“We believe the offer will help bridge the gap between the negotiating parties and that they will be able to reach a mutually satisfactory settlement in near future”

General Motors Offers $200 Million Toward American Axle Employee Buyouts by Sharon Terlep and Eric Morath/The Detroit News General Motors Corp has agreed to pay striking parts maker American Axle & ... via Futureoftheunion.com

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“Certainly we hope this is resolved sooner than later.”

Workers at a General Motors plant near St. Louis are going back to work starting Monday for the first time in about two months. via MLive.com

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“I think the mayor should address the problems of Flint, rather than engaging in a quixotic fantasy about running for governor in 2010”

Striking workers at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said Thursday they have been told the union and the auto parts supplier are close to a deal that could end a two-month strike. via The Flint Journal

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Strike Could End With 'Buydowns' by The Associated Press A deal may be close between American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. via Futureoftheunion.com

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Two American Axle forging plants likely to close. The outgoing president of a key United Auto Workers local at American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. via Futureoftheunion.com

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“It's a process and it is making progress”

Business First of Buffalo - by Thomas Hartley Business First Official confirmation is lacking, but fear is rising that an end to the lengthy strike of American Axle & Manufacturing & Holdings Inc. via Bizjournals

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“Regardless of the result, we're doing the right thing.”

Wage cuts and buyouts rumored to be part of deal. 'American Axle deal may force closing of Tonawanda plant'. American Axle & Manufacturing's Town of Tonawanda forge could be closed as part of a settlement ... via Futureoftheunion.com

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“People forget the old days -- I was taught when you saw someone by the side of the road with the (union seal) on their window, you stopped to help change that tire.”

As many as 1,000 American Axle workers could take buyouts once the strike against the Detroit-based supplier ends, Adrian King, outgoing president of UAW Local 235, said Friday. via Detroit News

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“They would either have had to cut production or put on the mother of all sales.”

Make sense of this one. On Apr. 30, General Motors reported a $3.25 billion loss...and investors saw a buying opportunity. via BusinessWeek

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“We're trying to hold on to a middle-class way of life.”

The American Axle and Manufacturing strike, entering its third month, is about livelihood and survival union and industry officials said. via Daily India

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General Motors, Ford and Chrysler saw double-digit U.S. sales declines, but Toyota's sales edged up 3 percent in April, as high gas prices accelerated consumers' rush away from trucks and sport utility ... via PR-inside.com

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“But in terms of when we're going to have anything, I couldn't begin to speculate.”

Striking workers at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said Thursday they have been told the union and company are close to a deal that could end their two-month strike. via Post-Standard

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The Washington Post reports: American Axle and Manufacturing employees viewed their boss Richard E. Dauch as a hero. via Newsalert

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