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Trouble could be brewing for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500. These General Motors trucks could struggle against a massive production freeze as United Auto Workers (UWA) vote to strike. 

Two General Motors trucks could be delayed by a strike 

According to the Detroit News, UAW 2209 is holding a vote to strike at the Fort Wayne Assembly Plant in Indiana. 

This is where two General Motors trucks, including the Chevy Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 are built. A strike would cause production to stop for potentially days and weeks, causing a massive delay. 

The strike is related to using part-time temporary workers instead of allowing people to transition into full-time temporary workers or permanent employees. They feel as if they aren’t being allowed to move up in their positions or grow their careers. 

General Motors shares that it’s considering laying 250 of those workers off by the end of September. That probably only adds fuel to the fire as the UAW would like to reverse that decision. 

The 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 off-roading in sand
2024 GMC Sierra 1500 | GMC

According to an agreement signed in 2023 is also important to this dispute. The UAW International President, Shawn Fain, claims the union won the right to strike at individual plants, future product plants, and other detailed items. 

But Stellantis and other companies claim that the related language isn’t in the contract and strikes are illegal. 

General Motors spokesperson, Kevin Kelly, shared that GM is abiding by the provision in the national and local agreement with the UAW. There is no practical or legal basis for a strike at the Fort Wayne Assembly plant where award-winning General Motor trucks are made. 

The vote for strike authorization will be held on Wednesday, October 30. If the strike is approved, UAW International will weigh in. This means that a strike won’t be immediate. 

However, it’s still in the realm of possibilities and could cause a major pickle for truck production and sales.

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Allison Barfield joined MotorBiscuit in 2020 and covers all things trucks, SUVs, and Jeeps. Having grown up on a farm in Rock Hill, South Carolina, she’s no stranger to the “Best in Class” truck and SUV debates; people in her hometown were always gathering to help work on vehicles together, and deliberation would naturally arise.

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