Union workers at American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., who were on strike for more than 11 weeks, reacted with anger and reluctant acceptance Sunday after hearing the details of the tentative deal the two sides reached late Friday.

This week, about 3,650 UAW members have either a few hours or a few days to decide whether or not they will accept a contract that would slash their wages by as much as $10 an hour.

For many, it’s a choice of accepting a salary that could put them in painful financial difficulties, or continue to fight a company that has a manufacturing plant in Mexico and has said it can move the work to other countries.

“I feel like I’m done, but I have no choice,” said Tod Rippe, 43, of Dearborn. He said he plans to accept a buyout and may move out of Michigan. “It’s a nightmare. It really is.”

A ratification vote that was tentatively scheduled for today was moved to Thursday after workers vented their frustrations about voting Monday during an informational meeting Sunday at King High School in Detroit.

Local and international union officials, including UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, were at that meeting to answer questions.

At one point, toward the end of the meeting, workers began to chant, “Vote no! Vote no!”

I sincerely hope that the members, if they feel the deal sucks, will do the right thing and vote against it.