LOCKPORT: Delphi to lay off 190

About 190 workers at Delphi Thermal Corp. in Lockport will be on temporary layoff starting this week, as a result of the American Axle & Manufacturing strike that began Feb. 26.Lindsey Williams, senior manager of corporate affairs for Delphi, said the local Delphi layoffs will certainly take place this week, and may have already begun as of Monday.“There will be a temporary layoff of approximately 190 workers because of reduced volume at our customer locations,” Williams said Monday night.He said the customer locations that Delphi supplies primarily involve General Motors Corp.American Axle supplies auto parts to GM plants, as does Delphi.Williams reiterated that the Delphi layoffs are “temporary in nature,” and said that as the American Axle strike issues are settled, Delphi workers would be called back.“We will adjust our production schedule according to our customer schedule,” he said.