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Workers Independent NewsLede: The United Auto Workers union Monday rejected the latest offer from American Axle. WIN’s Doug Cunningham spoke with workers on the American Axle picket line in Detroit.
By Doug Cunningham
Despite being on strike for six weeks, workers standing in the cold here in Detroit outside the big American Axle plant are still in no mood to cut their wages in half and give up benefits to the profitable company. Chris Workman says this is easy for all workers – union or not - to understand.
: “This is a fight for our livelihoods here, and not only the UAW but throughout the rest of the country. Whatever happens here is gonna have a domino effect throughout the other auto parts manufacturers. It’s very important that we make a stand here and stop, stop breakin’ down the middle class, ‘cause that’s what they’re doin’. We’re not greedy people. We just wanna maintain a living, along with the rest of the world. And we want you – the rest of the world – to support us.”
A striker who identified himself as “D” says American Axle is financially attacking workers.
: “It’s a attack against the working class. And they have to make a certain amount of money per year, so they have to come to us for it. But when we go to them for raises, it’s moiré, no, we’ll see what we can do.”
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