Axle strike mirrors pain of 1970 walkout at GM
But instead of fighting for raise, UAW battles cuts
Eric Morath / The Detroit News
The United Auto Workers strike against American Axle, now in its 68th day, has become one of the longest walkouts in the 73-year history of the UAW — surpassing even the union’s momentous national [...]

UAW official: Half of striking workers will take buyouts
 
Two American Axle forging plants likely to close
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David Barkholz
Automotive News | May 2, 2008 - 4:17 pm EST
 
 
 
DETROIT — The outgoing president of a key UAW local at American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said today that he expects at least half of the 3,650 striking [...]

Ford to offer buyouts to 1,300 workers in Illinois, Kentucky
AP
Posted: 2008-05-03 01:49:27

DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. will offer buyouts to about 1,300 workers at assembly plants in Chicago and Louisville, Ky., as part of the automaker’s plan to adjust capacity with demand for its vehicles, a spokeswoman said Friday.
The buyouts will affect about 800 [...]