AdvertisementAfter Factory Layoffs, The 'Skeleton Crew' Is Left BehindMay 20, 2016Jeff LundenfacebookEmailDez, Faye and Shanita (played by Jason Dirden, Lynda Gravatt and Nikiya Mathis) are the "skeleton crew" left behind in a Detroit auto plant after layoffs in 2008. (Courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown)