A strike of UAW workers on General Motors plants nationwide is having an economic impact on Michigan, according to state Department of Treasury officials. The strike has now lasted a month, and the longer it lasts, the higher the week-to-week income tax losses are anticipated to climb, those officials explain. It isn't just the state losing money, though. The federal government, GM and the workers themselves are all seeing a financial loss. MORE ►GM CEO joins talks again as UAW leaders summoned to Detroit |