Downstream Products
May 28, 2026
American Axle Workers prepare for potential strike on Sunday
Written by Kristen DiLandro
Members of the United Autoworkers (UAW) local 2093 working at American Axle (Dauch Corp.), a supplier for General Motors, could walk out of the Three Rivers, Mich., facility at midnight on Sunday, May 31.
According to the union’s May 27 statement, members are awaiting a new agreement from management of Detroit-based American Axle ahead of Sunday. The workers filed several Unfair Labor Practice charges related to American Axle’s conduct following its vote to approve a strike earlier this month. The members say the company has threatened and intimidated workers in the lead up to Sunday.
Workers voted 98% to proceed with the strike if the company didn’t propose a “fair contract.” The workers contend that they agreed to reduce their wages to $14.50 per hour from $29/hour in 2008 when the facility was facing the Great Recession and potential closure.
Since then, workers’ wages have stagnated at a top end of $22/hour after a five-year progression, with inflation-adjusted wages cut in half from their pre-2008 levels.
A GM spokesperson told SMU that it is “continuing to monitor the situation.”
The union plans to livestream negotiation updates on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. ET in the lead up to the potential walkout.
Note that in January, American Axle changed its name to Dauch Corp.
