UAW strike takes biggest step yet with shutdown of Ford’s massive Kentucky plant – By (The Associated Press) / Oct 12, 2023
8,700 workers at factory that makes F-150 truck and expensive SUVs walk off job
The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, shutting down Ford’s largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis.
In a surprise move Wednesday night, 8,700 members left their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant in Louisville.
On Thursday morning, union president Shawn Fain hinted at further action against Stellantis.
“Here’s to hoping talks at Stellantis today are more productive than Ford yesterday,” Fain wrote on X, formerly Twitter, without saying what might happen.
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