GM Idles Kansas Plant and 2,000 Workers Amid Fallout From UAW Strikes

GM's Fairfax plant in Kansas City is being idled due to parts shortages caused by UAW strikes elsewhere.
Around 2,000 employees at the Fairfax plant are affected and won't get company pay during the shutdown.
GM says the idling demonstrates how strikes negatively impact communities beyond the striking plants.
The UAW threatens more strikes on September 22 if progress isn't made in negotiations with automakers.
The UAW is seeking a 36% wage increase, 32-hour workweek, job security guarantees from the Big Three automakers.

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