Chevrolet struggling due to UAW strike, ahead of SEMA show

It's been a month now, the strike between General Motors and UAW still goes on. As known, the strike started on 15th September when around 49,000 members went against the carmaker in the United States. Now the apparent consequences of the strike can be seen at multiple levels including delays in production and completing the market demand.

As per unnamed sources, the strike is now going to affect the automaker’s performance at the upcoming SEMA Show. This is because the firm is dependent on workers to get the necessary parts for meeting the deadlines of the project. 

General Motor looked shiny with its strong listing shown at SEMA last year. It included 1973 Chevelle Laguna that featured 755 PS of power and Corvette ZR1. The automaker is always known for its cool show cars and multiple performance parts. And now when the show is a few weeks ahead, the firm seems under stress to have a grandeur show as always.

A few days ago, the company official said, “As we’ve previously stated, Chevrolet Corvette Stingray production begins in late 2019 and convertible production follows in late first-quarter 2020. It’s too early to speculate on production timing impacts on any of our vehicles due to the UAW work stoppage”.

The roadblocks in the contract talks majorly include pay and job security terms. And as reported, the automaker is considering both the points positively, the employees' pay contract is on the final stage and the terms of bringing the temporary employees on board permanently are also in the pipeline. Due to the strike, GM has already reported a loss of $660 million in profits in a month.

So, let's hope the strike end soon and General Motors comes back on track. Stay tuned to Zigwheels US for further insights.

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