UAW ratifies contract with Ford
The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough to end the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.
(CBS DETROIT) — The United Auto Workers union announced that workers at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit have reached a tentative agreement with Ford. The union says the agreement between Ford and UAW Local 600 improved job security "against the impacts of advancements in ...
"We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the UAW covering our U.S. operations. Ford is proud to assemble the most vehicles in America and employ the most hourly autoworkers. We are focused on restarting Kentucky Truck Plant, Michigan Assembly Plant ...
A UAW win would mean starting pay for workers there will increase from $21 an hour to $26.32, the union said, with the potential to make over $42 an hour after three years, in line with the current contract with Ford. (Reporting by Nora Eckert; Editing by...
Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed the news in a brief statement, which said “We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the UAW covering our U.S. operations.Fordis proud to assemble the most vehicles in America and employ the most hourly autoworkers.”...
Local union officials on Monday afternoon still were meeting with union President Ron Gettelfinger and the national bargaining team at a hotel near Ford's headquarters in Dearborn. A summary of the contract posted on the union's Web site shows that the Ford contract is similar to deals ratified...
The outcome was closer than expected after the UAW’s celebrations of victories last month on many key demands that led to six weeks of targeted walkouts against GM, Ford and Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles. Voting continues at Ford through early Saturday...
Additionally, Ford and GM reached contract agreements with the union Unifor, which represents the company’s many workers at Canadian manufacturing facilities. Notably, the agreements included plans to shift workers to hybrid retirement plans through nonprofit fund manager CAAT, which will work like def...
Fordand theUAWnow indicate that striking Ford workers at various facilities will return to work while they consider the terms of this tentative agreement. The deal reportedly calls for upwards of a 25 percent base wage increase over the length of a new four year contract withFord. Additional pr...