American Axle workers at Three Rivers plant OK potential strike

American Axle (Dauch Corp.) workers in Three Rivers, Mich., have voted to authorize a strike.

United Auto Workers (UAW) union membership at the Detroit-based auto parts supplier has voted 98% to OK the strike if the company refuses to offer a “fair contract.”

The current contract expires May 31.

“We’ve waited long enough for this company to do the right thing, and we’re ready to do what it takes to win a fair deal at American Axle,” UAW Region 1D Director Steve Dawes said in a statement on Tuesday.

Workers at American Axle launched a work stoppage in 2008 that lasted just under three months.

Note that in January, American Axle changed its name to Dauch Corp. The Three Rivers plant is a supplier to General Motors.

A request for comment from Dauch Corp. was not received by time of publication.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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