UAW local officials have been mum so far about a company announcement that was expected to be made today at a meeting with members who work at the GM Assembly plant in Lordstown.

Union sources tell 21 News the meeting in Lordstown was scheduled for 3 p.m. today.

Seeking information about the meeting, 21 News attempted to reach UAW Local 1112 Shop Chairman Dan Morgan Friday morning. We were told he Morgan is in a meeting and not available.

When 21 News Reporter Michelle Nicks stopped by the union hall, no officials were available to speak with her.  Michelle was advised to contact GM since "it was their announcement."

21 News has also reached out to other UAW leaders who have yet to respond.

GM Lordstown spokesman Tom Mock responded to our inquiry with the following message: “If there is anything to announce, it will be announced to our employees first. Thanks.”

Michelle Nicks spoke with Mock who confirmed what he called an "employee business meeting" today.

It's not known what message will be delivered, or what impact may have on the approximately 3,000 employees who work at the plant. 

Just last year General Motors dropped the third shift making the Chevy Cruze in Lordstown following slumping sales due to a shift in customer preference for trucks and S-U-V's.

It is not known if today's meeting has anything to do with production levels at Lordstown.

NBC Auto Analyst Phil LeBeau tells 21 News that there have been persistent rumors about the Lordstown plant every six weeks or so. As of early Friday, he had heard nothing specific but was looking into the matter.

Appearing by phone on 21 New at Midday, LeBeau told anchor Jennifer Brindisi that he believes it will be an "interesting afternoon" and one that he believes "the people who work at Lordstown will not be crazy about". 

According to LeBeau he anticipates any announcement would reflect the current state of the auto industry, in which consumers have switched to purchasing more S-U-V's and crossovers. 

LeBeau said that the current sales and demand for the Cruze models are down. Sales of the Cruze fell 2.2% in 2017 compared to the previous year.

"We're already seeing that sales and the demand for the Cruze- if it stays at its current pace where it is for this year, it'll be down about 30 percent in the United States in terms of sales," said LeBeau. "And relative to 2015 sales will be down more than 55 percent."

"That's a reflection that cars and sedans are just not a favorite. People want utility, people want space and that's why S-U-V's and crossovers are as popular as they are," LeBeau explained. "And that means that fewer people are buying the Chevy Cruze, and ultimately that's what hurts the Lordstown plant."

Despite the sales numbers continuing to drop for models like the Lordstown built Chevy Cruze, GM unveiled the newly redesigned 2019, Cruze this week.

Meanwhile, earlier this week General Motors announced it will begin issuing sales figures for all of its vehicles on a quarterly instead of a monthly basis.

Also this week, members of UAW Local 1112 voted to replace union president Glenn Johnson with Dave Green, the former president of UAW 1714 which was recently absorbed into Local 1112.

 According to General Motors, the Lordstown plant is responsible for more than $181 million in wages and pays more than $35 million in salary taxes. 

In addition, the plant is responsible for millions of dollars in donations and charitable giving throughout the years. 

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill says he has not heard from GM officials on what the announcement could be but is working to find out. 

This is a developing story. Check back to wfmj.com for updates.