UAW’s strike at American Axle nears end, report says
A nine week strike by members of the United Auto Workers union at American Axle Manufacturing & Holdings Inc. may be ending soon, according to a report today from the Detroit Free Press.
Preliminary details have emerged from a potential labor agreement between auto parts maker American Axle and UAW - which often indicates an agreement is imminent.
If you’re feeling a cool breeze coming from Wentzville, it might be sigh of relief. A General Motors Corp. van assembly plant there has been idled since March 6 due to the parts shortage the strike caused. About 2,400 people work at the plant assembly the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans.
American Axle provides driveline components for GM’s full-size vans, pickups and sport utility vehicles. The strike has affected about 43,000 GM hourly employees at 31 of its facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico and a GM-owned Hummer plant in Indiana that is operated by AM General LLC.
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QUOTE:” If you’re feeling a cool breeze coming from Wentzville, it might be sigh of relief. ”
- I am in NO hurry to go back what-so-ever , especially if it means that thousands of lives are going to be drastically and NEGATIVELY change forever!
So so very sad - it will still be unacceptable in the end.
The cost of everything in everyday living has increased to the extreme and is gaining speed on the rise with no end in sight. This makes what each of us earn , worth much less -
The dollar is at an all time low - and still dropping. Companies are now trying to pass that problem off to hourly employees in order to “stay competitive” (with no effect on the salaried) thereby cutting their wages down from what they have been making for decades. Down to a point were it is a lot more than a minor lifestyle change.
If we had the proper tariffs , taxes and trade laws in place on this imported lead covered trash from foreign countries - we would be at a level where American made products , and jobs , have a stronger meaning -worth something more.
(Take note - this will be the end result , the example for the “Men on the Board” to hold up - for ALL jobs within the next few years! )
I don’t need to debate and don’t care to hear ” this is why Unions do not work anymore.” … etc… They would and they do , but our representatives will never let it happen again.
We , I , have become way to complacent and have allowed our worth as the American “blue collar” worker decline to the point that it gets really hard to care anymore, it really does. Just remember who builds your cars , your trucks , your furnishing , your furnace , your air conditioner - and so on - I know people who work in furniture stores , restaurants , retail stores and more that work for more than $14 - $15.00 /hr. NEVER degrading a job or assuming its worth by comparisons (I , myself have worked a few other professions) but I would rather walk around and convince you to buy something rather than have a crooked back and aching calluses on my feet if it were for the same or little more pay.
I, in no capacity speak for anyone but myself , and this is but one person’s opinion. As one person I have barely scratched the surface of problems in total , but it is a deep scratch still. Feel free to oppose or support - but I will not be holding a debate. I am just hoping to spread a little feeling.
.-jh.