Fiat Chrysler's minivan plant in Canada has halted manufacturing following staff refusing to work amid issues of an worker contracting the coronavirus.

There are not any confirmed circumstances of COVID-19 on the plant, nevertheless there may be an worker "out on self-quarantine as a precaution due to potential secondary contact," Fiat Chrysler stated in an emailed assertion Friday.

Windsor Meeting plant staff walked out mid-afternoon Thursday, and the ability stays idled, based on the corporate and Canadian union Unifor, which represents the employees.

"Persons are nervous," Unifor President Jerry Dias advised CNBC. "The unlucky actuality is, and I am praying that I am unsuitable, however, we'll be seeing much more of this … Issues are altering so rapidly … Day-after-day you get up and it is worse."

Dias stated the union stands behind its members' determination to...