TRUCK TRYING TO GET INTO CANADA
USE THE BLUEWATER BRIDGE IN PORT
HERON.
>> AND THE NOW THE CITY OF
WINSOR IS SEEKING AN INJUNCTION
WHICH WOULD ALLOW THEM TO
PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE
PROTESTORS.
THAT DECISION COULD COME IN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS.
>> THE INDIVIDUALS ON SITE ARE
TRESPASSING ON THE PROPERTY AND
IF NEED BE WILL WILL BE REMOVED
TO ALLOW FOR THE SAFE AND
EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF GOODS
ACROSS THE BORDER.
WE KNOW TO APPRECIATE THAT THESE
DEMONSTRATORS ARE OUR FELLOW
CANADIANS AND THAT THEY HAVE A
FUPTAL RIGHT TO THEIR VIEWS AND
OPINIONS.
THEY DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO
AFFECT YOU OR YOUR FAMILY’S
ABILITY TO EARN A LIVING AND
THEY’VE GONE TOO FAR.
>> CONGRESSWOMAN BRENDA
LAWRENCE, WHOSE DISTRICT
INCLUDES THE DETROIT SIDE OF THE
BRIDGE, PUT OUT A STATEMENT
CALLING FOR CANADIAN LEADERS TO
ACT, SAYING, QUOTE, THE BLOCKADE
IS HARMING MICHIGAN FAMILIES,
WORKERS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND
MANUFACTURERS, ESPECIALLY THE
TIME WHEN OUR SUPPLY CHAIN IS SO
FRAGILE.
WE ARE SEEING THE RIPPLE EFFECT
RIGHT NOW IN OUR COMMUNITIES
WITH SHIFT BEING SHUT SHORT AND
FURTHER HARDSHIPS BEING PUT ON
HARD-WORKING FAMILIES, END OF
QUOTE.
INDEED, WE ARE SEEING THE IMPACT
STARTING TO HIT AUTO PLANTS.
>> AND MORE CLOSURES AND CUTTING
OF SHIFTS TODAY.
FOR THAT PART OF THE STORY, WITH
HE GO LIVE TO ROD MELONI WITH
MORE.
ROD, GOOD EVENING.
>> GOOD EVENING, KIMBERLY,
DEVIN.
YOU KNOW, THE AUTO INDUSTRY RUNS
IN A VERY SIMPLE PREMISE THESE
DAYS.
IT’S JUST IN TIME THE TRUCK
BRINGS THE PARTS TO THE PLANT,
THEY TAKE THEM OFF THE TRUCK,
THIS HE PUT THEM IN A FEW
VEHICLE AND OFF EVERYBODY GOES.
YOU STAUNCH THAT SUPPLY AND
EVERYTHING KIND OF SHUTS DOWN,
AND THAT’S WHERE WE ARE.
MORE THAN THAT, IT’S VERY
EXPENSIVE.
OUR FRIENDS UP IN LANSING TOLD
US AS THEY LOOK AT IT RIGHT NOW
THEY FIGURE $51 MILLION IN WAGES
HAVE BEEN LOST IN THIS SINCE
MONDAY.
>> Reporter: FORD’S STATEMENT
READS...
THE COMPANY ECHOING THE U.S.
BUSINESS AND POLITICAL SENTIMENT
ON U.S. SIDE, QUOTE, WE HOPE THE
SITUATION IS RESOLVED QUICKLY
BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE WIDESPREAD
IMPACT ON ALL AUTO MAKERS IN THE
U.S. AND CANADA, END QUOTE.
STILLANTIS SAYING WE’VE HAD SOME
PLANTS CUT SHORT FIRST SHIFTS
TODAY DUE TO SHORTAGES CAUSED BY
THE CLOSURE OF THE DETROIT
WINSOR BRIDGE.
SECOND SHIFTS ARE EXPECTED TO
REPORT AS SCHEDULED.
GENERAL MOTORS IS SAYING ITS
LANSING DELTA TOWNSHIP PLANT IS
CLOSED RIGHT NOW.
THEY MAKE THE TRAVERSE ENCLAVE
CROSSOVER FOR UTILITY VEHICLES
THERE.
>> THIS COMES AT A TERRIBLE
TIME, I MEAN, IT’S NEVER A GOOD
TIME, BUT WE WERE JUST COMING
OUT OF THE CHIP SHORTAGE.
IT’S STILL A MAJOR FACTOR, BUT
INVENTORIES ARE INCREDIBLY LOW.
>> Reporter: SHE’S TALKING NEW
CARS ON DEALER LOTS.
NOW, JULIE FREAN, PRESIDENT AND
CEO OF THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS
ASSOCIATION, SAYS NOT A
STATEMENT, QUOTE, AUTOMOTIVE
SUPPLIERS ARE ON THE BRINK OF A
SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTION CRISIS.
WE NEED BOTH THE CANADIAN AND
U.S. BORDER AUTHORITIES AS WELL
AS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
FULLY ENFORCE THE LAWS AND
REGULATIONS TO RE-OPEN ALL
BORDER CROSSINGS INCLUDING THE
AMBASSADOR BRING, END QUOTE.
>> NOW, GENERAL MOTORS DID SHUT
DOWN EARLY, THE MORNING SHIFT AT
THE TRUCK PLANT IN FLINT.
BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE
SHIFT IN THE AFTERNOON ONLINE
AND HAVE THEM WORKING THIS
EVENING, WHICH IS THE GOOD NEWS.
THE GOVERNOR OF COURSE COMING
OUT AND SAYING THIS NEEDS TO
END.
MATTHEW MAROON, THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE COMPANY
TODAY SAYING, THIS HAS TO END.
AND THERE IS PRESSURE MOUNTING
NOW TO TRY TO GET THIS THING
TAKEN CARE OF.
BACK TO YOU.
>> OKAY.
ROD, THANK YOU.
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