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After being laid off for weeks, hundreds of employees returned to work at the Hummer H2 plant

After being laid off for weeks, hundreds of employees returned to work at the Hummer H2 plant in Mishawaka on Monday, June 2, 2008. (WSBT photo)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Jun 2, 2008 at 5:41 PM EST

Story Updated: Jun 2, 2008 at 5:42 PM EST

MISHAWAKA — They were laid off for weeks, but Monday hundreds of people returned to work at the Hummer H2 plant in Mishawaka.

AM General was forced to cut them because of a parts shortage caused by the American Axle strike.

That strike lasted 87 days before the UAW and company officials agreed on a new contract.

"Glad to be making some money again,” said employee Edward Stankus. “Unemployment is not enough. We figured out that we may have lost $4,000 in wages in those 10 weeks and then we also get a bonus every three months and an anniversary check based on what we made the previous year and so I'm guessing I probably lost $9,000 or $10,000 because of this."

American Axle started bringing factories back on line last week, including the one in Three Rivers.

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