GM to Restart Lucerne, DTS Production
GM will resume production of Lucernes and DTS' at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant on April 28, ending a four-week shutdown. They had closed the plant be…
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GM Heads Off Warren Plant Strike
A strike deadline passed today for GM's Warren transmission plant, with negotiators agreeing to work into the weekend to reach an agreement. This glimmer of…
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GM Supplier Strike Threatens Enclave/Acadia/Outlook Production
A UAW strike at Alliance Interiors threatens production of GM's Lambda-based CUVs.
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American Axle, UAW Back at the Table but Still At Odds Over Concessions
American Axle (AA) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) are back at the negotiating table. But they're still a long way from an agreement. After Monday's meetin…
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"Under the New Agreement, Chrysler's Retired Hourly Workers Will Also Face New Co-payments and Deductibles."
A federal judge issues a prliminary OK for Chrysler's new union-run health care superfund.
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UAW Pickets American Axle Scab Hiring
The American Axle strike got confrontational today, as UAW workers picketed an AA replacement-hire orientation in Kalamazoo. MLive.com reports that some 20 s…
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Gettelfinger, Dauch to Meet Today
The Detroit News reports American Axle's Richard Dauch and the UAW's Ron Gettelfinger are meeting today to discuss their differences. It'll be the first time…
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GM's "Found" Malibu Parts Mystery Solved: Scabs. Or…
GM is getting parts from American Axle's Mexican plant during a UAW strike in its northern ops
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GM "Finds" More Parts to Build 'Bu's; Three UAW Locals Threaten Strikes
First, the good news. Automotive News reports that GM has found more American Axle-made suspension-related knuckles. That means the American automaker can…
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UAW Boss Gives Volt The Gettelfinger
As spring blossoms in beautiful Detroit, Volt Reality Syndrome is starting to kick in with a vengeance. The latest victim is UAW President Ron Gettelfinger,…
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140 Laid-Off American Axle Workers Return to the Job
One hundred forty laid-off American Axle workers returned to work Tuesday in response to a letter sent to them by the company telling them if they didn't, th…
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American Axle Finally Gives Financials to UAW
American Axle has blinked. After adamantly refusing to turn financial info over to the UAW as part of the negotiating process, AA finally acquiesced and prov…
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Ford Offers to Sell 300 Jobs to Ottawa
Ford confirmed yesterday that $16.5m in bribes public money from the province of Ontario was a crucial factor in its decision to reopen the Essex Engine pl…
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GM Moves American Axle Contract to Dana
GM may have hit their breaking point in the UAW-American Axle strike. Automotive News reports The General is moving "a small but important parts contract"…
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Ford Reopens Windsor Plant
Bloomberg reports that Ford is investing $165m in its Essex Engine plant in Windsor, Ontario. The plant, which has been shuttered since November, will produ…
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UAW Membership Drops To Post WWII Low
For the first time since WWII, UAW membership has dropped below half a million hardhats, reports the Kansas City Star . The news comes from a Labor Departmen…
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The Dangers Of Pension Fund Dipping
Human Resource Executive Online points out that the new Detroit "easy-fix" of buying out workers with pension-fund money might not be the greatest strategy…
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Scabs Wanted; Immediate Employment Available
An interesting "help wanted" ad appeared in several cities' papers yesterday: "Employment offered to applicants responding to this advertisement will be to f…
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AA Strike Threatens Second Auto Plant
The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against American Axle (AA) will claim its second automobile plant next week. In addition to the Cobalt/G5 plant, Automot…
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AA Takes Off the Gloves and Puts on the Brass Knuckles
Dick Dauch plays for keeps. The Detroit Free Press reports that the American Axle CEO has no qualms about taking his business elsewhere. Dauch, who founded t…
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Hargrove: "Cerberus Misled Us"
CAW President Buzz Hargrove has been in a feisty mood lately. After telling all of Detroit where it can stick two-tier wages, Hargrove got personal with Cerb…
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April Fool's Day Truckers' "Shutdown" Gains Momentum
"Call it a strike, a shutdown or just flat-ass going broke.” That's how independent trucker/cattle hauler Dan Little describes his intention to pull ov…
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Toyota: 1; IAM: 0
The IAM has backed down, at least for now. Reuters reports that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers withdrew its bid to organiz…
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Ford "Prepared" For Buyout Failure
Ford CEO Alan Mulally told Bloomberg that the Blue Oval is prepared to cut more jobs if their employee buyout package fails to meet its goals. Coming the day…
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GM May Feel Pain of AA Strike Soon
As the American Axle strike stretches into its fourth week, GM still maintains it's not affecting them. Not that they'll admit, anyway. With truck sales (rea…
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Union Alleges Unfair Labor Practices at Ontario Toyota Plant
The IAM says Toyota's using unfair tactics to thwart the union's organizational efforts in Cambridge, Ontario
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No End in Sight for UAW/American Axle Strike
The possibility of a quick resolution to the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against American Axle (AA) is fading fast. It's been a week since the full barg…
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American Axle Negotiations Break Down. Again.
American Axle (AA) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) are still talking– but only over the phone. Formal (as in FTF) negotiations ended on Monday. Accor…
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Does God Hate Chrysler?
The Windsor Star reports that fire fighters have extinguished a blaze at Chrysler's Windsor, Ontario plant (Chrysler minivans). The fire appears to have sta…
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Fifth GM Plant Falls Victim To American Axle Strike
A fifth GM truck plant is suspending production because of the UAW strike against American Axle.
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American Axle Strike Claims First Victim
GM is shutting down their Pontiac MI truck plant because of the strike at its primary axle supplier
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