Next Phase in UAW Strike Could Have Real Consequences for the Corvette Assembly Plant

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Keith Cornett
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Next Phase in UAW Strike Could Have Real Consequences for the Corvette Assembly Plant

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We are officially one week into the national United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers with no resolution in sight. Earlier this week, UAW president Shawn Fain set a new deadline for Noon on Friday for resolution of the contract talks, saying more workers at a number of new facilities would “stand up” and walk out on their jobs if a deal wasn’t met.

Just prior to today’s deadline, the UAW has released a new round of targets aimed at Parts Distribution Centers run by GM and Stellantis. We found the 18 General Motors sites listed on ABC7Chicago.com:

GM parts and distribution sites on strike:

• Pontiac Redistribution – Pontiac, Mich.
• Willow Run Redistribution – Belleville, Mich.
• Ypsilanti Processing Center – Ypsilanti, Mich.
• Davidson Rd. Processing Center – Burton, Mich.
• Flint Processing Center – Swartz Creek, Mich.
• Lansing Redistribution – Lansing, Mich.
• Cincinnati Parts Distribution – Westchester, Ohio
• Denver Parts Distribution – Aurora, Colo
• Hudson parts Distribution – Hudson, Wisc.
• Chicago Parts Distribution – Bolingbrook, Ill.
• Reno Parts Dis. Center, Reno Nev.
• Rancho Cucamonga Parts Distribution – Ranch Cucamonga, Calif.
• Fort Worth Parts Distribution, Roanoke, Texas
• Martinsburg Parts Distribution – Martinsburg, W. Va.
• Jackson Parts Distribution – Brandon, Miss.
• Charlotte Parts Distribution – Charlotte, N.C.
• Memphis AC Delco Parts Distribution – Memphis, Tenn.
• Philadelphia Parts Distribution – Lang Horne, Penn.

The full scope of today’s walkout impacts 38 locations across 20 states. The GM sites employ approximately 3,400 workers including 1600 near Flint. The Stellantis walkout will effect around 2,100 employees.

“We will shut down parts distribution until those two companies come to their senses and come to the table with a serious offer,” Fain said. “The members who will join the stand-up strike today are living testament to one of the injustices we are fighting against at the Big 3: tiers.”

Fain says that Ford was spared from this latest round as the automaker had increased its offers for profit-sharing and job security.

General Motors this week was forced to idle the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City due to a parts shortage caused by the initial walkout at its Wentzville plant in St. Louis.

Bowling Green Assembly is already having some parts supply issues and these warehouse closures will most likely compound the situation. We also believe these closures will affect dealer service departments receiving replacement parts as well. Stay tuned as we’ll update with any other news that may impact the Corvette assembly line at BGAP.


Source:
AutoNews.com and ABC7Chicago.com

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8 COMMENTS

  1. Sure. Just as I am finally (after three years) working myself up the list. Sigh. I know the workers deserve what they can get, but GM will run their strike funds down to zero also. This is a heavyweight bout and someone will get hurt (probably me).

  3. Bet there’s never a strike in China or Mexico. This makes me sick, I hope GM holds out until some of these UAW wienies starve to death

  4. Both those places you named had strickes, Mexico as recently as 2 years ago America isn’t the only place with unions, if you’re going to speak at least speak the truth. These workers didn’t receive a raise for a decade, furthermore the Ceo of gm made 21 million, did people hate ups asking for more?

  5. GM will sit for a while because they need to thin out excess inventory. Many can’t afford the overpriced new cars in the market. This will be a bonanza for the car companies operating in open shop states. Lexus and Toyota cars are still hard to get. Go out and compare car lot inventories.

  7. I hope the company and union can reach a agreement corporate greed is killing America cost of living is high ceos pay is ridiculous greed and buying foreign is not the answer

  8. They strike every few years and consumers who want to purchase domestic vehicles suffer due to delays and higher prices (who do you think is paying these obscene wage demands?!?). Pains me to say it, but I won’t be buying another GM vehicle and supporting this BS. Porsche looking more appealing than the Z06 every day…

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