The UAW strike at American Axle continues to be the thorn in General Motors’ side as the strike has caused yet another production delay for the Detroit-based automaker. A shortage of axles has forced GM to eliminate one shift at its Oshawa, Ontario production facility.
GM’s Oshawa plant produces the Buick LaCrosse and the Chevrolet Impala – one of Chevrolet’s best-selling models.
In addition to the slowdown in Oshawa, GM also announced that the strike has caused it to slow production of its four-speed transmission at the company’s Ypsilanti Township, Michigan plant.
In all, the strike has caused GM to slow or idle production at 30 plants.
In addition to the UAW strike at American Axle, the UAW is striking GM’s Lansing Delta plant, which produces the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook and Buick Enclave.
