So far, four of five UAW locals, representing 1,650 workers, have voted to ratify the tentative deal. Today, UAW Local 235, representing 2,000 workers, is scheduled to vote.

Assuming the contact is ratified, workers would see a short-term boost.

When they return to work, they’ll be paid at their old wage levels from before the strike — but only for up to 90 days.

American Axle aims to cut its UAW workforce covered by the tentative contract by 2,000 by the end of the year through attrition programs and even layoffs, said people who were briefed on the talks. Workers were told that 900 of those would come from the remaining Detroit plant.

Additional concessions that go beyond wages and benefits would give workers five fewer holidays over the course of the 4-year contract, a smaller holiday bonus, shorter breaks and smaller shift premiums.

Is it just me or is that messed up? What part of this sounds beneficial to the workers? In these days with the US recession, the workers are over a barrel, to keep a lower paying job or starve. Some choice!