UAW union strike threatens General Motors truck production

Three Rivers, Michigan USA, 29 March 2026, Members of the United Auto Workers rally for better wages as contract negotiations begin with American Axle (aka Dauch Corp.). Jim West | Universal Images Group | Getty Images DETROIT – Nearly 1,000 workers at a Michigan supplier plant that makes parts for General Motors pickup trucks went on strike Monday after not reaching a new contract with the company. The United Auto Workers union on Monday confirmed workers at an axle and components plant in Three Rivers, Mich. for Dauch Corp. (formerly known as American Axle and Manufacturing) walked out of the factory and onto picket lines at 12:01 a.m. ET Monday. The union did not release a full list of demands, but said in a press release Sunday night that workers are still trying to regain wages lost during the Great Recession. "We'll stay out on strike until this company comes to its senses," UAW President Shawn Fain said during a Sunday video announcement . "The full force of the UAW international union will be standing with these workers. So, American Axle, time is up. No contract, no axles." The union said longtime workers who were making as much as $29 an hour saw their wages slashed to $14.50 in 2008. Current wages top out at $22 an hour after a five-year progression, the union said. A spokesman for Dauch in an emailed statement called the strike "disappointing." He did not immediately respond to a question about bargaining details. …