CAW Strike At Key Parts Suppliers

The drama over a possible strike at the Big Three was averted this summer, but it ain't over yet; roughly 75 employees walked off the job at two key suppliers this weekend. Westcast and Lear were affected by the job action. Automotive News, citing information from Westcast, reports that the exhaust manifold supplier has a 65 percent market share among the Big Three, and a 51 percent market share overall. General Motors will take the brunt of the job action at Lear, as workers walked off the job at their seat plant near Toronto. The plant supplies seats for vehicles assembled at GM's Oshawa plant. A statement released by the union regarding Westcast said that "In the last few days, we've learned that General Motors intends to move the current work performed at Wescast to a facility in China. There is absolutely no reason that our members should agree to a new contract that undercuts their own jobs." Westcast announced this summer that it had struck a deal to be bought by Sichuan Bohong Industry Co, but the deal has yet to be finalized. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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