Workers at the General Motors full-size van plant in the St. Louis-area town of Wentzville are returning to work from Monday.

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According to the Associated Press (AP), the plant has been shut down since 6 March due to a parts shortage caused by the American Axle & Manufacturing strike but GM spokesman Dan Flores had said the automaker had found another source for the parts while declining to provide details.


United Auto Workers Local [branch] 2250 chairman Bill Schiltz told AP union leaders were concerned about where those parts were coming from.

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