The article's too brief to detail why the strike is occurring:
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GM and the local bargaining unit members have been trying to reach an agreement on contract details for the facility for several months following the national agreement reached between the automaker and the UAW last September.
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doesn't provide the details.
Did GM renege on promises made during the national talks? If so, shame on GM; you get what you deserve. And it would make perfect sense to strike at Lansing. If the Union is not abiding by the agreement, if they're being needlessly difficult, then shame on the UAW.