Although the UAW was able to strike a new deal with all three domestic automakers last year, a UAW strike at one of General Motors’ suppliers is threatening the Detroit-based automaker’s production capabilities. The UAW is currently on strike at American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., the supplier responsible for many of GM’s parts.
The strike — which is now in its fifth week — has already halted production at seven GM light truck production facilities and is now threatening several of GM’s car building operations.
According to Automotive News, GM may have to shut down its Lordstown, Ohio plant — which makes the Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 — and its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant — which produces the Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS — by April 4th because American Axle makes brake parts for all four vehicles.
However, industry analysts say that a temporary stoppage shouldn’t have an extremely adverse impact on the automaker.
As of March 1, GM had a 53 day supply of the Cobalt, 110 day supply of the G5, 100 day supply of the Lucerne and a 59 day supply of the DTS.
