Comments on: American Axle talks at standstill

By: maxcar

maxcar — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:58:11 +0000

they’re just going to make more crappy auto parts

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:54:59 +0000

http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080514/BIZ/805140457 …..greedy fuckers(sarcasm)

By: HemiRoadRunner

HemiRoadRunner — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:07:12 +0000

Dude, everyone says these guys don’t “have” to work for GM. Well, GM doesn’t “have” to hire them. GM hires them because they give them the BEST DEAL. They aren’t going to contract to someone that is going to charge more money whether it’s money to : relocate, retool, wages, benefits, taxes, buy new machinery etc. They use AA because AA cuts them the biggest break. As far as the union goes, I have no idea why unions go bad as far as if it’s the workers creating the problem or the union management. I’m guessing it’s the management because they ALWAYS have “better” ideas and ways of doing things than the people actually DOING the work. There are alot of union guys that work hard and the times they don’t is because the union big shots see them as “taking away someone esle’s job security”.

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:36:09 +0000

I feel sooo bad for GM by not handling their contracts in a timely matter, you people have no idea what goes on in this game of shit on me and i’ll fuck you over. Don’t hate because you have no control over your job status, it must suck to get fired because your boss feels like it, but most of you can take your “skills” somewhere else. Fired on friday new job on Monday.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:41:16 +0000

Anyone know the main suppliers of similar components to Ford and Chrysler?

By: Buhbye

Buhbye — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:16:02 +0000

American Axle HAD contracts with other companies than GM. The part I’m familiar with went to another company in the U.S.. Understand that in manufacturing, there are back-up sources for virtually every part and operation. When one source goes down or fails, another is switched on. American Axle will not get this business back, nor will they be allowed to quote on other parts. Too unstable.

By: jdasch1

jdasch1 — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:12:06 +0000

$5000 signing bonus for new hires??? $140k golden net to leave the company??? Good god people…these are factory workers!! Good for American Axle to fight these quirky ridiculous perks. In this world business climate it does now make sense to get these axles from Mexico and other countries. The Union’s here in North America better wake up and see whats happening to their numbers…going down like our economy. Someday one of these companies will break the Union and then another etc, etc. The time is now!!

By: thart66

thart66 — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:07:17 +0000

Hostage negotiations at a standstill

By: xyunya

xyunya — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:50:08 +0000

I think GM created its own headache. If they would not revert to absurd laden salaries for their execs, rank and file would not have a bone to grind. Union lads are not known for wild imaginations: my guess they are asking same raise for 3650 members in total as much as Wagoner and Lutz got between 2 of them.
I know American Axle is not GM, but this strike affects ONLY GM. We haven’t read anything affecting Chrysler or Ford or Toyota. If American Axle has only one customer and that customer is willing to part with 200 mils to settle the strike, there is more then meets the eye.

By: lucklaster

lucklaster — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:28:45 +0000

American auto workers – time to go back and get your GED.

By: Fletch

Fletch — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:02:36 +0000

Plans are in the works to move tooling to Guanajuato.

By: Kenny W

Kenny W — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:58:49 +0000

Mexican Axle talks are already over & they’re turning a record profit!

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:52:47 +0000

Chinese Axle talks in full effect.