Local dealers and shops are seeing delays in getting their parts due to the strike.

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Auto workers here in Nevada have been on the picket line for just more than two weeks.

An agreement still has not been reached and the longer the strike lasts, the more implications will be felt in our area.

For union workers, they are in more of a pinch.

They are starting to receive their strike benefits, which is less than their typical paycheck.

Internationally, the union has about 825 million dollars for the strike fund, but they have a plan to make it last during the protests.

"Having a strategic strike and certain plans and not everyone all at once," said Alan Carrillo, UAW Local 2162 President. "That way we can expand that $500 a week for the employees that are out here a little bit longer."

The General Motors in Stead is starting to have delays with getting parts shipped out.

"There's definitely a bunch of trailers being backed up," said Carina Rosales, UAW Local 2162 Chairperson. "I heard roughly around the 50 to 60 range of just product sitting on trucks. I can see the dealers not getting their parts because we're not working." 

Some independent car shops in the area are seeing those delays.

One shop, 4 Wheel Drive, says that right now it's not too big of an issue as they have multiple sources to get parts.

However, the longer the strikes go on, it could make work challenging for them.

"You know we're a little worried," said Raul Huerta, Owner of 4 Wheel Drive. "At first it was no big deal, but when we saw how it's affecting the part sourcing then we are a little concerned at some point in the future there will be an issue getting parts and that's a little scary because we don't know how long we're going to have a vehicle that can't operate on the road without the parts."

They may have to result to other methods if the parts are hard to come by.

"We always try and use the best parts that can for a vehicle, but ultimately if we have to start using cheaper parts which is a little bit of a fear, but we have to do what we have to do to get the vehicle running," Huerta said.

The shop is hoping a resolution is coming sooner rather than later.

"I think they need to get to come to an agreement somewhere for the sake of the people, for themselves, and for the corporations and the consumer," Huerta said. "Because ultimately who suffers more in the end, it's the consumer."

There's no tell when the strikes will end, but those on the picket lines said they will do it as long as it takes to get their contracts.