Will Green President of the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association said local car dealerships already ordered extra parts and vehicles in anticipation of the United Auto Worker’s strike, which began Friday, but if the strike lingers beyond a few weeks…
“If it goes out further than that certainly there could be a shortage of parts,” said Green.
Green said while the supply chain of car parts and vehicles is still catching up from the pandemic, a lengthy strike could result in another significant shortage. He said the strike is impacting Ford, Stellantis, and GM plants.
“You’re not going to see it from the Toyotas, from a lot of the other makes and models, it did just affect a few of them, they call them the big three in Detroit,” said Green.
According to the LADA, Louisiana’s new car and heavy truck dealers generated more than $19 billion in total sales in 2022 and supported more than 36,000 direct and indirect jobs. Green said the automotive industry has several benefits and it can be lucrative also.
“The average Louisiana worker at an automobile dealership now makes on average $80,000 a year,” said Green.
As the current strike enters its fourth day, the last UAW strike in 2019 lasted 40 days.
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