The two auto companies said the strike is causing supply chain issues that are leading to temporary layoffs of non-striking workers.
The prospect of temporary layoffs come less than a day after the UAW launched its unprecedented strike against the Big Three automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram. On Friday, about 13,000 workers at three Midwest plants walked off the job after the auto companies failed to reach a deal with the union on pay, pensions and other benefits.
The strike currently involves less than 9% of UAW membership at the three companies. But more workers may go on strike at a moment's notice, depending on how negotiations go.About 600 workers at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant's body construction department and south sub-assembly area of integrated stamping were told not to report to work on Friday because the components they produce require e-coating.
"Our production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW's targeted strike strategy will have knock-on effects for facilities that are not directly targeted for a work stoppage," Ford said in a statement. General Motors similarly said the strike at Wentzville Assembly in Missouri was already having"a negative ripple effect" at the rest of its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas."This is due to a shortage of critical stampings supplied by Wentzville's stamping operations to Fairfax," General Motors said in a statement."We are working under an expired agreement at Fairfax. Unfortunately, there are no provisions that allow for company-provided SUB-pay in this circumstance.
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