Ahead of a May 31 strike deadline at American Axle in Three Rivers, Michigan, UAW Local 2093 members are gearing up to walk out on strike after midnight Sunday night if the company continues to fail to put forth a fair deal. Earlier in May, nearly 1,000 workers at the critical General Motors supplier voted by 98% to authorize strike action, if necessary. In response, American Axle has threatened and intimidated members as they fight for a fair deal.
The UAW has filed several Unfair Labor Practice charges related to American Axle’s unlawful conduct. UAW Local 2093 members will not stand for retaliation, just as they will not stand for concessions. Ahead of Sunday’s midnight deadline, UAW Local 2093 is hosting a Livestream with UAW leadership to announce where things stand in contract negotiations with the company.
WHO: UAW Local 2093 at American Axle/Dauch Corporation, with UAW Leadership
WHAT: Announcement on status of negotiations ahead of strike deadline
WHERE: Livestream (YouTube//Facebook//Twitter/X)
WHEN: Sunday, May 31 at 10:00 P.M.
In 2008, workers at American Axle took major sacrifices to save the facility from closure during the Great Recession. Many long-time workers who were making as much as $29 an hour in 2008 saw their wages slashed to $14.50. Today, eighteen years later, workers are still yet to make up all that lost ground, with wages at American Axle currently topping out at $22 an hour after a five-year progression, with inflation-adjusted wages cut in half from their pre-2008 levels.
In the last decade, as a Tier 1 parts supplier to General Motors, American Axle has generated $8.4 billion in profits. Over that time, the company’s CEO has been paid $111 million, with the top five executives receiving nearly $231 million in compensation – while UAW members working at the Three Rivers plant struggle to afford basic needs, with some even forced to sleep in their cars.
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