Ford laying off another 495 workers in Ohio, Mich. due to UAW strike
Ford said the new layoffs include 470 workers at two Ohio engine plants starting Monday.
Ford said the new layoffs include 470 workers at two Ohio engine plants starting Monday.
Unifor Local 444 President Dave Cassidy, who represents about 4,800 hourly workers at a Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., says he will press the automaker to include its EV battery plant in the next collective agreement between the two parties.
Unifor President Lana Payne says the union has made progress in numerous areas, but is facing resistance on “a number of important elements of the pattern agreement established with Ford Motor Co. [of Canada].”
Ford, General Motors and Stellantis don’t seem to have gone “cold turkey” on their October car sales promotions despite the UAW strike, a J.D. Power analyst said. But GM’s deals run only two weeks.
On Nov. 30, will host its annual Leading Women Conference. This event at The Henry in Dearborn, Mich., draws hundreds of business leaders who are committed to advancing the role of women in automotive.