GM Strike Affects Over 9,000 Workers, Causes Plant Closures

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A strike at a General Motors Corporation parts plant in Anderson, Indiana, has begun to show its ripple effect, impacting not only the employees on the picket lines but also thousands of others working in assembly plants. The dispute, which began on Tuesday, involves 3,300 members of the United Auto Workers Local 663 over local issues including benefits and outsourcing. As a result, more than 9,000 workers will be idled, with assembly lines in Flint, Michigan, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Oshawa, Ontario, shutting down on Thursday.

Key Takeaways:

  • The strike at the Inland Fisher Guide parts plant in Anderson, Indiana, will affect over 9,000 workers when three assembly plants shut down on Thursday.
  • Almost all General Motors plants in North America are at risk of shutting down due to the strike, with the parts made in Anderson critical to the production of nearly every vehicle GM builds.
  • The Flint plant, also known as Buick City, employs 4,200 workers who make the Buick LeSabre, Oldsmobile 88 Royale, and Buick Park Avenue cars.
  • The Fort Wayne plant has 2,500 workers manufacturing the Chevrolet C-K and GMC Sierra pickups.
  • The Oshawa plant, with 3,000 workers, builds the Chevrolet Lumina and Monte Carlo.
  • The strike began on Tuesday due to a dispute over local issues, including benefits and outsourcing, with 3,300 members of the United Auto Workers Local 663 walking off the job.

Statistics:

  • 9,000 workers will be idled due to the strike at the Inland Fisher Guide parts plant.
  • 3,300 members of the United Auto Workers Local 663 are on strike.
  • 4,200 workers are employed at the Flint plant.
  • 2,500 workers are employed at the Fort Wayne plant.
  • 3,000 workers are employed at the Oshawa plant.

Sources:

  • "GM spokesman John Shea said" - No specific source listed
  • "The strike began Tuesday" - No specific source listed
  • "Factories still operating Thursday will be using parts made before the strike, he said" - No specific source listed
  • "The Flint plant -- dubbed Buick City -- employs 4,200. It makes the Buick LeSabre, Oldsmobile 88 Royale and Buick Park Avenue cars." - No specific source listed
  • "The Fort Wayne plant has 2,500 workers who make the Chevrolet C-K and GMC Sierra pickups" - No specific source listed
  • "The Oshawa plant, with 3,000 workers, builds the Chevrolet Lumina and Monte Carlo" - No specific source listed