American Axle to resume talks with UAW on Thursday

By JEWEL GOPWANI
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
March 5, 2008

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. and the UAW agreed to resume contract talks at noon on Thursday, the company said in a statement this morning.

This would be the first time that the two sides have scheduled formal talks since 3,600 UAW-represented American Axle workers went on strike Feb. 26 protesting the company's proposed reductions for wages and benefits.

American Axle has said it needs concessions to compete with its rivals, which include in-house axle operations at automakers.

Well, those "concessions" should not involve halving your workers' pay and benefits!