As the plant operation ground to a halt the workers rallied behind their bargaining committee, giving their unqualified support. Other CAW locals pledged their support to the Local 599 strikers. As nightfall brought hordes of mosquitoes the members remained determined. Those guys are going to back down on this seniority issue because that is what this is all about. We've been shafted by this company for the last four years.
Nobody knows if they've got a job.
The second day into the strike saw management refusing to return to the negotiating table and the picketing members settling in. The members of Local 599 voted 96 percent for strike action.