It could be troublesome to overstate simply how large of a deal it’s for the town of Detroit and its residents (and residents of southeast Michigan on the whole) that the Detroit Lions not solely made it convincingly into the NFL playoffs however discovered vital success in defeating the Los Angeles Rams within the Wildcard spherical after which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the next week. But when there’s one factor we will level to as an automotive-minded group, it is this: Common Motors has delayed the beginning of the third shift at its Flint Meeting plant in order that employees will not must miss any a part of the sport.
To emphasise the magnitude of this determination, it is essential to notice that the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD are constructed on the plant, and the recognition and, maybe extra importantly, profitability of these heavy responsibility vans is so excessive that it is the solely GM plant in Michigan that runs a 3rd shift, as identified by the Detroit Free Press. The delay is roughly an hour in complete, and employees will not be paid for that lacking time. We doubt there will likely be any complaints.
Granted, this is not the primary time GM has delayed beginning a late shift because of a giant sporting occasion. In prior years, delays have been recorded for some Tremendous Bowls and for the in-state Michigan vs. Michigan State rivalry recreation at GM amenities in Lansing, Michigan. Nonetheless, GM’s assertion on why it could maintain off manufacturing of such a profitable pair of autos explains it higher than we will: “We acknowledge the Detroit Lions enjoying within the NFC Championship recreation as a uncommon, distinctive alternative that warrants this short-term schedule adjustment to permit staff to benefit from the recreation and make it to work on time.”
It is not GM’s solely present of Lions satisfaction. Take a detailed have a look at the Common Motors emblem presently being displayed on the Renaissance Middle, GM’s headquarters in Detroit.
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The Free Press reached out to Ford and Stellantis to see if both of GM’s rivals could be making shift changes as effectively. Ford has but to offer a remark, however Stellantis, makers of the Ram truck and Jeep SUVs, has confirmed it is going to be working regular schedules in any respect of its amenities. For now, there’s just one extra query that wants answering: What if the sport goes to additional time? GM spokesman Kevin Kelly instructed the Free Press, “We’re sticking with the hour delay.” We’ll simply have to attend and see about that.
