Nearly 1,000 UAW Workers Strike GM Supplier Dauch Plant Over 18 Years of Wage Cuts
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Updated · Detroit News · Jun 1
Nearly 1,000 UAW Workers Strike GM Supplier Dauch Plant Over 18 Years of Wage Cuts
9 articles · Updated · Detroit News · Jun 1
Just after midnight, nearly 1,000 UAW Local 2093 members walked out at Dauch Corp.'s Three Rivers, Michigan, axle plant after contract talks failed, marking the local's first strike since 2008.
The union says workers accepted cuts from as much as $29 an hour to $14.50 during the 2008 recession and still top out at $22 after a five-year progression, while also alleging unfair labor practices and intimidation.
Three Rivers supplies axles for GM heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups built in Flint, putting a key truck component at risk, though GM said Monday morning it had seen no production impact yet.
Dauch called the strike disappointing and said it remains committed to bargaining in good faith; UAW President Shawn Fain said members will stay out until the company agrees to a fair contract with higher pay, profit sharing, healthcare, retirement and job protections.
How could one Michigan axle plant strike halt production of GM's most profitable trucks nationwide?
After billions in profits, why are axle workers who saved the company still fighting for a living wage?
Is this strike over today's wages ignoring the larger threat of EV-related job losses tomorrow?
On June 1, 2026, nearly 1,000 UAW Local 2093 members began a strike at Dauch Corporation’s Three Rivers plant after contract talks failed, following a union vote to authorize action if wage cuts from the 2008 recession were not restored. The strike immediately halted operations at the plant, which is a key supplier of axles for General Motors’ top-selling pickup trucks. This disruption created a significant threat to GM’s production and sales of its most profitable models, highlighting long-standing worker frustrations over years of stagnant wages and repeated concessions.