Hundreds gather at Ford plant in Michigan as auto workers begin historic strike

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Hundreds gather at Ford plant in Michigan as auto workers begin historic strike
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By Eric Cox WAYNE, Michigan (Reuters) - Hundreds of people, including auto workers on the night shift and their supporters, gathered at a Ford assembly ...

By Eric Cox WAYNE, Michigan - Hundreds of people, including auto workers on the night shift and their supporters, gathered at a Ford assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan as members of theBy Eric Cox

The first-ever simultaneous strikes against the"Detroit Three" automakers, including General Motors and Chrysler parent Stellantis, kicked off early on Friday after the union and companies failed to agree on new contracts. As the strike began, Fain and Debbie Dingell, a Democratic U.S. representative from Michigan, were among the high-profile visitors to Ford's Wayne plant, where about 3,300 UAW members assemble popular Bronco SUVs and Ranger pickup trucks."They want to see cost of living adjustments. They're working on assembly line ... and different people are working at different tiers, but doing the same job. So they want to get rid of the tiers and they want job security.

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