pThe union announced the walkout, effective immediately, late Wednesday on social media, saying Ford "refuses to make further movement in bargaining."/p
The UAW on Wednesday abruptly shut down Ford Motor Co.'s largest and most profitable assembly lines by expanding a nearly 4-week-old strike against the Detroit Three to include the Kentucky Truck Plant.
"We have been crystal clear, and we have waited long enough, but Ford has not gotten the message," UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement."It's time for a fair contract at Ford and the rest of the Big Three. If they can't understand that after four weeks, the 8,700 workers shutting down this extremely profitable plant will help them understand it."
A Ford source with knowledge of the negotiations said the union and automaker had been having constructive discussions this week, with the understanding they would focus on specific issues such as battery plants and retirement security. A UAW source with knowledge of the talks said the union had still been expecting Ford to enhance its offer. When Ford did not add to its economic proposal at the Wednesday meeting, the source said Fain responded: “If this is all you have for us, our members’ lives and my handshake are worth more than this. This just cost you the Kentucky Truck Plant.”
"The UAW leadership's decision to reject this record contract offer — which the UAW has publicly described as the best offer on the table — and strike Kentucky Truck Plant, carries serious consequences for our workforce, suppliers, dealers and commercial customers," the company said.Ford has said that vehicle line alone generates more revenue than Southwest Airlines, Marriott International and Nordstrom reported in 2021.
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