Overview
- A tentative agreement announced by the UAW ended a 10‑day strike at American Axle in Three Rivers and sends the contract to nearly 1,000 Local 2093 members for review and a ratification vote.
- The deal establishes a wage schedule that reaches $30 per hour by 2030 and provides an immediate $8 per hour raise for legacy hires who joined before May 31, 2012 on ratification.
- Contract terms reported by union leaders include no increase in current health care premiums, a $2,000 ratification bonus, nine additional vacation days for employees with one year of service, and added paid time off around Christmas plus commemoration of MLK Jr. Day and Veterans Day.
- Local leaders and UAW national officials framed the agreement as recovery of pay and protections lost after 2008 concessions and credited the short, focused strike and community support for producing the gains.
- Unfair labor practice charges the UAW filed with the NLRB alleging company intimidation remain on the record and the supplier’s role with automakers like GM means the outcome could affect downstream production if broader labor actions or disruptions occur.