How a UAW strike could affect production of the popular Ford F-150 pickup truck

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How a UAW strike could affect production of the popular Ford F-150 pickup truck
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The Ford F-Series is one of the Detroit automaker's most profitable automobiles and has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for more than 40 years.

Sept. 9, 2023, 1:09 PM UTCwith Ford, General Motors and Chrysler-maker Stellantis by end of day Sept. 14.

However, it’s not yet certain that the entire UAW would go on strike if no new contract is agreed upon with Detroit's big three automakers. One tactic discussed inby the auto industry trade publication Automotive News would see only a smaller number of workers walk off the job. The goal would be to stop production at certain UAW factories, such as locations where Ford workers build engines and transmissions for the popular F-150 pickup truck and other models.

“Then you have a small amount of workers on strike benefits, but you have tied up production, you’ve halted production, all across the company,” Gordon said. “So the company is losing money from all of those vehicles that can’t be produced, but only a small number of UAW are on strike.”

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