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American Axle Strike Entering Third Week

Discussions between the striking United Auto Workers union and parts supplier American Axle continued over the weekend as the work stoppage neared three weeks.

DETROIT (AP) — Discussions between the striking United Auto Workers union and parts supplier American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. continued over the weekend as the work stoppage neared three weeks.
 
American Axle spokeswoman Renee Rogers says Sunday night that ''ongoing dialogue'' continued over the weekend.
 
About 3,600 UAW workers at five American Axle plants in Michigan and New York left their jobs for the picket lines on Feb. 26.
 
The resulting parts shortage forced General Motors Corp. to close all or part of 28 plants, affecting more than 37,000 hourly workers.
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