On September 26th, the United Auto Workers of America entered its 12th day of strike against Detroit's three major automakers, further expanding the wave of strikes.

The Chairman of the Federation of Automotive Workers of the United States, Sean Finn, previously stated that there has been some progress in negotiations between the union and Ford, one of the three major automakers, and an agreement may be reached; But negotiations with General Motors and Stellantis have stalled, and the union has decided to take more measures as a result.

At present, the Federation of Automotive Workers of the United States has expanded the scope of the strike, adding thousands of striking workers, and expanding the strike location to 38 parts and distribution centers of General Motors and Stellantis in 20 states in the United States. Sean Finn stated that the reason for choosing the parts and distribution center as the latest strike location is because it is a place for car companies to earn huge profits.

Sean Finn, Chairman of the Federation of Automotive Workers of the United States: They created huge profits, and it was these workers who kept the company going. The workers used to work 7 days a week, 12 hours a day.

Drake, the head of transportation infrastructure and supply chain policy at the American Chamber of Commerce, said the impact of the strike is multifaceted. If the strike continues, it is expected to see a serious shortage of new cars soon, which will drive up new car prices.

Drake, head of transportation infrastructure and supply chain policy at the American Chamber of Commerce: Firstly, the strike has affected thousands of people who have lost their jobs since the start of the strike. Consumers are also quickly affected, and if they go to Stellantis or General Motors dealerships hoping to maintain their cars, the strike means that these dealerships will find it more difficult to obtain the supply required for daily maintenance; If you want to buy a new car, you will also start to see a shortage of new cars. I think many Americans have already felt these impacts firsthand.

Tight supply of parts and components, automotive maintenance industry facing impact

Affected by the strike, transportation of automotive parts from companies such as General Motors and Stellantis has also been hindered. The supply of automotive parts in many parts of the United States is tightening, and some car repair shops are experiencing incomplete parts, extended repair cycles, and hindered fund recovery. The automotive service and repair industry has also begun to bear the negative impact of the strike by automotive workers.

Industry insiders have stated that if the strike continues, dealer inventory will be affected, and due to the inability of dealers or repair shops to obtain parts, cars that originally only took 2 to 3 weeks to repair may now take 2 to 3 months.

Benavides, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Automobile Service Association: We are very nervous about whether we can get the parts. How long will it take to get the parts? How long does the customer need to wait for car repairs? The repair shop will not receive compensation until the vehicle is repaired and left. If the car needs to wait for two months in the shop, we will be greatly affected, which will directly affect consumers.

Supply chain analysis expert Milstein: This will mainly affect the maintenance business. After two weeks, three weeks, and four weeks, inventory will be depleted. At that time, if your car's gearbox broke down, you couldn't get the parts you needed. I think the impact of the strike will exceed people's expectations.

A small repair shop near Detroit is bustling with business and frequent traffic. But recently, the head of the repair shop stated that due to the impact of the strike by car workers, the transportation of car parts has been hindered, and they may be forced to stop work at any time due to a lack of parts, which will affect the interests of ordinary consumers.

Repair shop service manager Dave Pesky: If dealers cannot provide us with the necessary accessories for customer vehicle repairs, their vehicles cannot be driven away. The vehicles cannot be driven away, and we cannot make any money.

Source: CCTV News Client