Our production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW's targeted strike strategy has knock-on effects for facilities that are not directly targeted for a work stoppage. In this case, the strike at Chicago Assembly Plant and Kentucky Truck Plant has directly impacted some operations at Sterling Axle Plant.
An additional 106 Sterling Axle Plant employees were asked not to report to work beginning Oct. 16, bringing Sterling Axle's layoff total to 268. Those employees will be coded with the appropriate code beginning at their next reported shift and continuing until further notice.
This layoff is a consequence of the strike, because Sterling Axle Plant must reduce its production of parts that would normally be shipped to Chicago Assembly Plant and Kentucky Truck Plant.