The Windsor Assembly Plant is shut down until next week because of a parts supply issue.

A spokesperson for FCA Canada confirms a fire at a warehouse in the U.S. has caused the WAP to shut down today through Thursday. The plant was scheduled to be shut down Friday for Remembrance Day anyway.

"FCA US will continue monitoring recovery efforts and evaluate future production actions later this week," said FCA Canada spokesperson LouAnn Gosselin.

The shutdown will put about 6,000 employees out of work and could have an effect on thousands more who work in the region providing supplies to the plant.

"It's going to...impact all of the feeder plants, so there's going to be a number of jobs in the Windsor community that won't be operating," said Dino Chiodo, president of Unifor Local 444.

He estimates there are about 9,000 workers at feeder plants in the region.

"We're in constant update and conversation on the issue," Chiodo said. "There has to be controls and mechanisms in place so they can try and mitigate whatever the situation is in the supplier base."

The fire also idled the Toledo North Assembly plant in Toledo Monday only.

Windsor assembly is expected to reopen next Monday.