The President of the Illinois Manufactures' Association remains cautiously optimistic that a deal between the U-A-W and Detroit's big three will get done.

Hundreds are on the picket lines as Ford, Stellantis and General Motors entertain talks with representatives of the U-A-W. For Mark Denzler, the President of the Illinois Manufactures' Assocation, he hopes a deal can get done sooner, rather than later.

As a result of the strike, Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, announced the layoffs of almost 6-hundred people on Monday. Around 7-hundred are on strike at a Ford plant in Chicago.