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As the strike deadline looms for four local automotive parts supply companies, it could also have an impact on employees at FCA Canada’s Windsor Assembly Plant.

Unifor Local 444 strike marshall Sandra Dominato said that, by Saturday at midnight, if no deal is reached Avancez Assembly Canada on Sprucewood Avenue, Dakota Integrated System in Lakeshore and HBPO Canada Inc. on Central Avenue could be on strike. ZF TRW in Windsor has set a strike deadline of Sunday at midnight.

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“The four plants combined have close to 700 employees,” said Dominato. “If we have a strike it has the capacity to shut down the Windsor Assembly plant which would affect around 6,000 people there.”

The issues are job security, wages and benefits. Talks are continuing.

ksteele@postmedia.com