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The weekend and into next week, that -- that could change things. we will have to wait and -- and see if we start to see more movement. >> so, when you see that the estimates, right, that $51 million in wages lost this week, alone, in your industry for -- from people who were unable to -- to go to work because production lines are being slowed, stalled, shut down in some cases. does that sound right to you? i mean, you are at a position where you could see things like having to cut shifts or slow things down because of this? >> from where i am standing, i would say no, only because we haven't ...

Specialized racks, send them to the customer where they remove them, put 'em in the vehicle, and then send the empty beracks back. well, the empty racks aren't coming back, and so that is starting to inhibit us. from a raw materials point of view, so far, we haven't had a lot of problems but, of course, that would follow. >> so, when you look at this, and you play it out if they aren't able to resolve this along the border, how much longer can this go on before you do have to do -- you know, take more serious steps like halting production lines? right? i man, if you don't have racks coming bac...

These protests are creating. g.m., ford, as well, and ambassador bridge handles a quarter of all trade between the u.s. and canada and for five days demonstrators have forced the 7,000 trucks that cross each day, $323 million worth of goods, to travel more than an hour north to the blue water bridge in port huron. delaying the delivery of parts to keep production lines and businesses open. industry experts say the longer these blockades last, greater the impact will be across the board for american consumers. >> americans are affected by the trade at the canadian border, number two trading par...

To do so. and by the way, it went into effect just a short while ago. so we're going to watch what happens there and keep you posted about why this really matters. and by the way, around 10,000, around 10,000 commercial vehicles crossed the bridge you're looking at each and every day, with about $325 million worth of goods. some of the world's biggest car companies have been shutting down or even reducing production lines because of this here in the u.s. i'm talking about ford and gm and chrysler and other automakers. they're having to cut back production. which means that factory workers are ...

The truck rer protests at the canadian border are causing a huge ripple effect to regular citizens. these protests are ostensibly about vaccines, but they're shutting down all aspects of life affected by the ambassador bridge. this bridge carries 25% of all trade between the u.s. and canada. its shutdown is causing auto plants in both countries to halt production, and that impacts the food industry and so much more. michigan governor gretchen whitmer echoed these concerns in a statement saying, quote, our communities and automotive, manufacturing, and agricultural businesses are feeling the ef...