More on the UAW Strike...

This CNN Money piece delves into how long it would take for the strike to have a consumer affect and the striking workers would start to feel the economic results of a strike in a few weeks as well:

Most GM dealers won't start to see shortages of vehicles for two to three weeks, even though the strike will immediately halt production of 12,200 vehicles per day or 760 vehicles per hour, said Michael Robinet, vice president of global vehicle forecasts for CSM Worldwide. GM's inventory is above those of Japanese rivals and U.S. sales have been soft in recent months following the subprime mortgage meltdown.

Even though workers have taken to the picket lines, talks are still ongoing so hopefully this will be a strike that is resolved quickly...