Auto makers are grappling with absent U.S. factory workers and Covid-19 cases at their reopened plants, complicating the companies’ efforts to recoup production lost to the pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported. The impact on output has been minimal as many plants aren’t yet operating at full capacity, the companies said. Still, the challenges have required auto makers to adjust shifts and add temporary workers. Such moves highlight the complexities businesses face upon reopening as they look to insulate their workplaces from potential outbreaks while restoring moneymaking operations after weeks of lockdown. At major vehicle-assembly plants around the country, the number of workers calling out is running above normal, according to union officials representing the plants. Also, some employees have asked for work stoppages because of coronavirus concerns.
