GM Idles Kansas Plant as UAW Strike Disrupts Operations

General Motors idled its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas as strike effects widen.
The UAW strike against GM is now impacting operations at the automaker's facilities.
GM's Fairfax plant was idled due to a parts shortage caused by the strike.
The UAW strike against GM is now in its second week.
GM and UAW remain at odds over issues like wages, health care costs, and job security.

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