F - Ford Plant Faces Strike As UAW Rallies Workers To Resolve Demands | Benzinga
The United Auto Workers (UAW) threatened to strike at a Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) plant in Kentucky if union demands aren't resolved within the next seven days.
What Happened: The Detroit union on Friday confirmed that nearly 9,000 UAW autoworkers at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant — the company’s largest in terms of employment and revenue — are planning a strike.
The core issues local negotiators are addressing include health and safety issues. The union is calling for “minimum in-plant nurse staffing levels and ergonomic issues” and hoping to offset what they call “Ford's continued attempts to erode the skilled trades at Kentucky Truck Plant.”
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The factory produces Ford Super Duty pickups as well as Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigator SUVs.
Why It Matters: The looming ...