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Strike at Lear Corp. Halts Production at Missouri GM Plant

Nearly 500 workers walk out over unresolved contract negotiations, affecting thousands at General Motors' Wentzville facility.

  • Lear Corp. workers in Wentzville initiated the strike at midnight Sunday.
  • The walkout has caused a complete production stoppage at the GM plant that makes trucks and vans.
  • The United Autoworkers union claims Lear Corp. ignored more than 30 proposals.
  • GM's Wentzville plant employs around 4,600 workers who are now idled.
  • Negotiations between Lear Corp. and the union are still ongoing.
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