GM announces plans to resume production at Delta Township plant on Oct. 4

DELTA TWP. - More than 2,000 General Motors employees at the company's Lansing Delta Township plant who were laid off for the last 10 weeks will go back to work in less than two weeks.

Thursday General Motors announced plans to resume production at the facility on Oct. 4.

Most production at the plant has been shut down since mid-July, attributed in part to a global shortage of semiconductors.

“We can confirm that production at Wentzville Assembly (Missouri) will resume on Monday, Sept. 27 and that production at Lansing Delta Township (Michigan) will resume on Monday, Oct. 4," according to a company statement. "With Wentzville resuming operations, we expect that all of GM’s full-size SUV, full-size truck and mid-size truck plants in North America will be running regular production the week of Sept. 27."

GM planned to temporarily close Lansing Grand River Assembly, which had remained partially operational even as GM shut down most of its North American plants earlier this month.

"Lansing Grand River Assembly (Michigan) will take downtime for Chevrolet Camaro and Cadillac Blackwing production through the week of Sept. 27," said GM spokesperson Erin Davis in an email.

The last several weeks have been difficult for employees, UAW Local 602 President Mike Huerta said.

GM's announcement is good news, he said, though union members have concerns about the possibility of future shutdowns.

"It’s been very difficult but us getting back to work is the priority," Huerta said. "As soon as we get back to work we will begin worrying about the next issue which is longevity."

"Although the situation remains complex and very fluid, we remain confident in our team’s ability to continue finding creative solutions to minimize the impact on our highest-demand and capacity-constrained vehicles," said a statement from the company on Thursday.