Ford and UAW Reach Tentative Deal, Averting Strike at Kentucky Plant
The agreement addresses local issues at Ford's most profitable U.S. factory, preventing a walkout by nearly 9,000 workers.
- Ford and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement to prevent a strike at the Kentucky Truck Plant.
- The deal addresses local issues such as health and safety, ergonomics, and skilled trades jobs.
- The Kentucky Truck Plant, Ford's largest and most profitable U.S. factory, produces Super Duty trucks and other large SUVs.
- The agreement comes after five months of negotiations and a previous strike threat last October.
- Dozens of local contracts across the Big Three automakers remain in negotiations, highlighting ongoing labor discussions.
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