JANESVILLE, Wis. -- General Motors plans to move workers at its Janesville plant to a short shift next week because of a parts shortage caused by the American Axle strike, according to a company official.

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Tom Wickham, manager of communications for GM, left a message on his voicemail indicating that company officials would change the schedule in Janesville because of the United Auto Workers strike at American Axle & Manufacturing. GM officials have said that the strike by 3,600 workers has affected production at five of GM's assembly facilities.

Wickham said that while Janesville workers will still produce vehicles, their shifts will be shorter.

GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said that the automaker has enough inventory for now to keep vehicles in the sales pipeline despite the strike.

The announcement is the latest in what has been a frustrating six-month period for GM employees. There was a strike in September and employee buyouts last month.

But through it all, employees at the Janesville plant said they feel somewhat lucky that on Monday they will still have a place to work.

As of Wednesday afternoon, GM was anticipating temporarily shutting down two facilities -- one in Ohio and one in Michigan, on Monday.

"Yeah, I don't mind. Five hours is a lot easier to part with than 10. If it doesn't get any lengthier than that, or affect us much more than that, I think most people will be fine with it," said Jeff Hanson, a GM employee at the Janesville plant.

Seasoned employees said their concern is over not knowing what their future holds. One employee said he has been through this before.

"When I first started, I got laid off after nine months and was laid off for over two years. It's getting back into that mode unfortunately. It's kind of cyclical I guess in the auto industry," said Jim Roehl, who has been a GM employee for 27 years.

So far, no one at the Janesville plant has been laid off, and the cut in scheduled hours might not last long, with American Axle and the UAW agreeing to enter negotiations.

However, the latest disruption on the line has done little to ease concerns.

"Morale, I think, is a little low around here now. You know, I don't know what's going to happen, and I think that's what most people are concerned about -- their future," said Harry Smith, who has been a GM employee for 30 years.

Locally, the UAW and GM have no control over what's happening in the American Axle strike. Still, local businesses said they are feeling the pressure.

One Janesville business owner said that when workers are earning overtime and they're happy, they spend money in the community. However, when that's not the case, local businesses take a hit.

"Morale, I think, is a little low around here now. You know, I don't know what's going to happen, and I think that's what most people are concerned about -- their future," said Harry Smith, who has been a GM employee for 30 years.

Locally, the UAW and GM have no control over what's happening in the American Axle strike. Still, local businesses said they are feeling the pressure.

One Janesville business owner said that when workers are earning overtime and they're happy, they spend money in the community. However, when that's not the case, local businesses take a hit.