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Nearly 1,000 unionized workers represented by the UAW went on strike at a Michigan axle plant that supplies components for General Motors pickup trucks. Workers argue that they accepted major concessions during the 2008 financial crisis but have never recovered those lost wages and benefits despite years of company profitability. Because the plant produces critical driveline parts for GM's most profitable vehicles, the strike could quickly affect truck production if it continues. The dispute reflects a broader push by industrial unions to recover concessions made during earlier economic downturns.