American Axle Strike: Day 17--talks to resume

[ScreamingMeemie]

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080313/BUSINESS01/803130334/1210/BUSINESS

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American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. and the UAW are expected to resume face-to-face negotiations today in an effort to end a strike that will stretch into its 17th day.


Rod Lache, a New York-based analyst with Deutsche Bank AG, said Wednesday that General Motors will lose $450 million in operating profit by the end of this week because of production cuts caused by a strike.

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and, here is the copy of the threat handed down by AAM:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080304/BUSINESS01/80305029/1210/BUSINESS

[SpiralHawk]

1. Thanks for keeping us up on this, MrsG - It is a vivid, real-life metaphor for the nation

Wheels coming off America's neglected (and abused) axles and axle-makers...

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. It is really sickening SpiralHawk.

My father works for this company (non union) and the fact that they are just going to close down and move production to China is so very sick and sad. This city is dying and it doesn't have to be.

[SpiralHawk]

3. As you get news please keep us posted

Thank you...

COWBOY JUNKIES:

Just came up on the midnight special
Hey, how 'bout that
My car broke down in Texas
she stopped dead in her tracks
Just called to tell you that I need you
Just called to tell you how I feel

I feel like some old engine that's lost my driving wheel
I feel like some old engine that's lost my driving wheel

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. I love that song...and I will do that.

So far it doesn't look good. Even the local news is pretty much ignoring it in the wake of Kwame and his issues.