MARYSVILLE, Ohio — While the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors plants stretched on, it’s been business as usual at Honda’s Marysville assembly plant.
Celebrating its 40th year of production this month, the non-union plant has never had a work stoppage as it has pumped out two of the most popular vehicles in America: the Honda Accord sedan and CR-V SUV.
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