2008-05
24 12:26:22GM: Strikes will cost it $2 billion pretax in 2Q
DETROIT (AP) - 0523b--UAW--AmericanAxle
General Motors Corp.'s stock dropped almost 5 percent Friday after the company reported that strikes at some of its own plants and parts supplier American Axle will cost the automaker about $2 billion before taxes in the second quarter.