At least one industry analyst thinks General Motors’ sprawling assembly plant in Arlington, where more than 5,000 workers produce some of the company’s

Arlington's GM assembly plant was operating as usual Friday, with employees there not among the first round of strikes ordered by the United Auto Workers.

On Wednesday morning, the UAW posted on X that 190 workers at a ZF plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that supplies front axles to Mercedes were now on strike. The job action followed a union social media post Tuesday evening with a Spartacus movie clip showing “UAW locals waiting to go out on strike” as the title character’s fellow rebels in turn each stand and claim “I am Spartacus.

The United Auto Workers' strike against the Big Three automakers could have an impact on the national economy and further into the automotive industry. At this point, it is hard to say how far-reaching the implications will be as the UAW is striking against the automotive companies known as the "Detroit Three.