A pitful of single sourcing on key components. On the other hand, companies want to maximize their tooling cost by keeping one supplier running 3 shifts.

I will be surprised if both sides settle on a contract. Moving the operation to their Mexico facility could take months though.

Intersting time to strike when unemployment in Michigan is widespread.

Yes indeed. What a great thing. The American automotive industry is doing poorly as is, so the union goes on strike and puts an even bigger hurt on GM. I guess the people at American Axle didn’t think about the thousands of jobs that would be effected when they walked out.

Way to go guys. When customers can’t find Silverados & Cobalts on the lot… it’ll be a quick trip right down the road to Toyota, where there are plenty of Tundras and new Corollas to go around.

It’s the union heads that need to be shot. They have to something to justify their positions in the union. They don’t care about jobs, or their union members, they just care about the power they have. It’s a disease.

brake components, throw brembos on all the cars and mark ‘em up as special edition

Union leaders are well known for not being able to see the forest for the trees, but these guys can’t even find the park.

This is the right move

Fletch, Uneployment is widespread all over America, Michigan is not alone. California has more home foreclosures and a higher unemployment rate than Michigan. Once Michigans economy fell, the rest fell like dominos. Happened in the 80s and it’s happening now. Due to high gas prices and idiots buying foreign garabage.

The reason why Americas economy is bad is because 1 out of every 6 jobs in North America has something to do with the auto industry, take Michigan out of the US and the economy would collapse and we would go into a global depression.

I meant to say “pitfall” up top, don’t know what I was writing.

It’s my belief that UAW assembly plants and suppliers have marked themselves as a huge liability. I would not source to them. Awful news for Michigan. On a brighter note, with the weak dollar, the European and Japanese transplants should start sourcing more parts to the US. I expect they will go to suppliers in the south east where they are not union.

Amazing how beggars are choosers. This society has no shame. What the **** happened to honest pay for honest work? Every asshole out there wants a handout these days.

Yet another moronic union. Lovely.

“The move shows GM’s growing lack of patience with American Axle CEO Richard Dauch’s inability to resolve the strike”………………..but you bitches blame the union huh.

At least GM trucks will have Dana drive shafts which is a better brand, IMO. The American Axle slip yoke didn’t do too well in my dad’s truck. There was even a TSB out for it recommending a replacement for something better. Dana will surely fit the bill.

And yes, the union is ALWAYS to blame. No question about it.

^^^DUMBASS^^^^

I’m glad to see GM move it’s parts to someone who’s willing to take the job. The bickering on their part because of less shifts and slightly lower wages/packages is just pure greed. Put them on a lean mix. Same with this other corporation, Plastech, filing bankruptcy the very day before Chrysler plans to pull out their parts. The Union and many of the Big Three’s contractors are parasites.

And what does that make the millionaire management club then, Frugal, Underpaid or very lucky to get paid assloads of money for nothing.

jayjc088: agreed 100%. These f*ckers should PAY GM for the misery they’ve caused them and their customers!