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They halved their pay 18 years ago to save the plant, now a strike threatens GM’s pickups
Executive Summary
Summary: About 1,000 union workers at American Axle & Manufacturing’s Three Rivers plant struck on 1 June over wages. Workers accepted pay cuts from $29 to $14.50 hourly in 2008 to save the facility during the financial crisis. Eighteen years later, they remain underpaid despite the company’s $8.4 billion profit decade, threatening GM’s pickup truck production.
Brands mentioned: GM, Chevrolet, GMC, American Axle & Manufacturing, Dauch Corporation
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They halved their pay 18 years ago to save the plant, now a strike threatens GM’s pickups
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