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• United Auto Workers reach tentative deal with American Axle

  - 2008-05-17

  DETROIT, Michigan AFP — The United Auto Workers said Saturday it had reached a tentative agreement with a key auto parts supplier to end a long and crippling strike that forced General Motors to close six assembly plants. "We do have a tentative agreement" with American Axle and Manufacturing...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, agreement, General Motors Corp., strike, UAW

• GM hit by strike at Chevy Malibu plant

  - 2008-05-05

  CHICAGO AFP — The United Auto Workers launched a strike Monday at a key General Motors Corp. assembly plant, halting production of one of GM's most profitable and popular models, GM said. GM spokesman Dan Flores said the strike began Monday at the Fairfax, Kansas-based plant that makes the...

  Tags: General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, SALES, strike, UAW

• GM hit by strike at SUV plant

  - 2008-04-17

  DETROIT, Michigan AFP — Production of General Motors Corp.'s popular crossover sports utility vehicles ground to a stop Thursday after workers at one of the automaker's Michigan factories went on strike. GM is already suffering from the loss of pickup and truck-based sports utility vehicle production because of a...

  Tags: FINANCE, General Motors Corp., MARKETING, strike, SUV, UAW

• Strikes hits key supplier for GM, Chrysler

  - 2008-02-25

  DETROIT, Michigan AFP — The United Auto Workers launched a strike Tuesday against Detroit-based American Axle and Manufacturing Holding Inc AAM, a key supplier to both General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC. The strike began shortly after midnight after the company and union negotiators reached an impasse over wage...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, Chrysler LLC, Detroit, General Motors Corp., Michigan, salary, strike, supplier, UAW

• Chrysler workers walk out of US plants as negotiations stall

  - 2007-10-10

  DETROIT, United States AFP — Thousands of Chrysler LLC workers across the United States walked off the job Wednesday after negotiators failed to reach agreement ahead of a strike deadline. The contract talks stalled over issues of job security, health care and wages, sources close to the negotiations told...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, Chrysler LLC, negotiation, SOFTWARE, strike, UAW, worker

• UAW sets negotiation deadline on Chrysler contract settlement

  - 2007-10-09

  DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers union is pushing Chrysler to wrap up contract negotiations quickly by setting a deadline of 11 a.m. Wednesday. If a contract settlement isn't reached by that time, the UAW has told Chrysler it will strike. But a strike this week...

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, FINANCE, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, negotiation, settlement, strike, UAW

• Management? Labor? Globalization shapes classic confrontation

  - 2007-10-08

  The United Auto Workers UAW strike against General Motors GM in late September was the first nationwide strike by the union in more than 30 years, and it only lasted a couple of days. In the end, the strike may have actually helped GM by reducing inventory and the company's...

  Tags: agreement, General Motors Corp., globalization, job, manufacturer, Manufacturing, Mississippi, strike, UAW, worker

• GM, UAW both have reasons to reconcile

  - 2007-09-26

  DETROIT -- The 1970 United Auto Workers' strike against General Motors Corp. went on for 69 days and helped push the nation into a recession. This time, industry watchers predict that the current strike will be a short one. Both sides have something the other desires --...

  Tags: General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, strike, UAW

• UAW strike likely short this time, experts say

  - 2007-09-26

  DETROIT AP -- The 1970 United Auto Workers' strike against General Motors Corp. went on for 69 days and helped push the nation into a recession. This time, industry watchers predict that the current strike will be a short one. Both sides have something the other desires -- the workers...

  Tags: General Motors Corp., Strategy, strike, UAW

• UAW, GM tentatively agree on contract, ending 2-day strike; talks

  - 2007-09-26

  DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. tentatively agreed Wednesday to a contract that ends a two-day strike -- the first nationwide walkout against the automaker in 37 years -- and puts responsibility for retirees' health care into the union's hands. Union members were told...

  Tags: agreement, Benefits, General Motors Corp., strike, UAW, worker