05:37 AM EDT, 06/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The United Auto Workers has called a strike at a Michigan factory owned by Dauch ( DCH ) , a supplier of axles and driveline components for General Motors ( GM ) pickup trucks.

The union said that about 1,000 unionized workers at the Michigan plant were set to walk off the job at midnight Sunday after contract talks failed to produce an agreement.

The UAW said it is seeking higher wages as workers accepted significant pay cuts to help keep the plant operating during the 2008 financial crisis.

According to the union, top wages at the facility currently reach $22 per hour after a five-year progression, compared with as much as $29 per hour in 2008.

Dauch Corp ( DCH ), formerly known as American Axle, and GM did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.