Attention all workers at the Cowley Mini plant in Oxford, England: Do not report to work today unless you know how to repair a door press. According to the Witney Gazette, the historic Mini factory is currently on standby due to a dead door press that has all workers at home early for the Easter break, which lasts until Wednesday, April 7. While we're sure workers are happy for the extra time off, they will have to use vacation time to make up for the lost production. We're guessing that solution wouldn't fly at United Auto Workers headquarters, but then again, union membership here in the States isn't exactly flourishing.

The vehicle assembly plant doesn't even make the door panels; that job falls on the Swindon body panel factory. There is no word at this time whether the unscheduled shutdown will affect Mini production long-term.


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