Detroit automakers, UAW agree to curb production to contain coronavirus
) began allowing salaried employees to work from home to minimize the chances of exposure to coronavirus.
In his letter to members, Gamble said he has the support of “powerful allies” among Michigan political leaders, including Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell.Separately, GM and Ford disclosed that they each have had one employee, both working at U.S. engineering centers, test positive for coronavirus. They marked the first confirmed cases of coronavirus among the automakers’ U.S. employees.
GM said its medical team was working to speak with co-workers who may have had direct contact with the infected employee, and they will be told to self-quarantine for 14 days. The head of the UAW’s GM department said in a statement the union was working with GM to inform any UAW members who should be in quarantine.
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