https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/united-auto-workers-call-on-gm-ford-fca-to-shut-down-u-s-factories/ > United Auto Workers called on the Big Three automakers — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — to shut down factories in the U.S. for two weeks over concerns about the spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus. > The call to action came after GM confirmed in a statement that an employee who works at the Cole Engineering Center in Warren has tested positive for the virus.