Strike action | GM faces huge strikes as worker pay dispute persists

Car workers in the United States have expanded their strike once again, just hours after General Motors (GM) warned investors that the costs associated with the ongoing industrial action remained unpredictable.

The strike, initiated by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in September, has now entered its sixth week and is impacting the automotive industry on a significant scale.

GM, one of the major players in the US automotive sector, announced that the ongoing industrial action is expected to cost the company approximately $200 million each week.

This announcement comes after GM had already reported that the strike had cost the company around $800million to date. Executives at the company have been unable to predict when this protracted dispute over pay and benefits will finally come to an end.