Ford production workers at Kentucky, Louisville vote against new labor deal
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11:14 AM UTC – November 13, 2023
(Reuters) – Production workers at Ford’s (F.N) Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants have voted against the tentative labor agreement, while skilled trades workers voted in favor, the local chapter of the United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Monday.
The ratification of the contract was voted down by 55% of the production workers whereas 69% of the skilled trades workers, which includes maintenance and construction employees backed it, the UAW Local 862 said in a Facebook post.
The union did not disclose the overall percentage of the votes in favor or the total number of votes cast.
The vote signals that approval of the deal, which is set to significantly raise Ford’s costs, is not guaranteed. The union and the company did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.
The automaker had last month pulled its full-year forecast due to uncertainty over the pending ratification of the deal with the UAW.
Union workers are voting on contracts from each of Chrysler-owner Stellantis (STLAM.MI), GM (GM.N) and Ford, after the first coordinated strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers.
Of the total votes cast at Ford’s various facilities so far, 70.7% of workers have voted in favor of the deal, according to a UAW vote tracker.
Workers at some of the company’s major plants including the Dearborn Truck plant in Michigan are yet to vote.
On Friday, union members at General Motors’ (GM.N) Flint assembly plant in Michigan narrowly voted against the proposed contract with the U.S. automaker.
Reporting by Gokul Pisharody and Shivansh Tiwary in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Arun Koyyur
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Why did Ford withdraw its full-year forecast prior to the ratification of the agreement with the UAW
Latest News
11:14 AM UTC – November 13, 2023
(Reuters) – Production workers at Ford’s Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants have voted against the tentative labor agreement, while skilled trades workers voted in favor, the local chapter of the United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Monday.
The ratification of the contract was voted down by 55% of the production workers, whereas 69% of the skilled trades workers, which includes maintenance and construction employees, backed it, the UAW Local 862 said in a Facebook post.
The union did not disclose the overall percentage of the votes in favor or the total number of votes cast.
The vote signals that the approval of the deal, which is set to significantly raise Ford’s costs, is not guaranteed. The union and the company did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.
The automaker had last month pulled its full-year forecast due to uncertainty over the pending ratification of the deal with the UAW.
Union workers are voting on contracts from each of Chrysler-owner Stellantis, GM, and Ford after the first coordinated strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers.
Of the total votes cast at Ford’s various facilities so far, 70.7% of workers have voted in favor of the deal, according to a UAW vote tracker.
Workers at some of the company’s major plants, including the Dearborn Truck plant in Michigan, are yet to vote.
On Friday, union members at General Motors’ Flint assembly plant voted overwhelmingly in favor of their tentative labor agreement.
This article discusses the recent voting results from Ford’s Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants regarding the tentative labor agreement. According to the United Auto Workers (UAW), production workers voted against the contract, while skilled trades workers voted in favor. The UAW Local 862 revealed that 55% of production workers rejected the agreement, while 69% of skilled trades workers supported it.
The article highlights that the overall percentage of votes in favor and the total number of votes cast were not disclosed by the union. However, it emphasizes that the results indicate that the approval of the deal is not guaranteed, considering the significant increase in Ford’s costs. The union and the company have not provided comments on the matter.
Furthermore, the article mentions that Ford had previously withdrawn its full-year forecast due to the uncertainty surrounding the pending ratification of the agreement with the UAW. It also notes that union workers are currently voting on contracts from Stellantis, GM, and Ford after a coordinated strike against the Big Three automakers in Detroit.
The article concludes by stating that, according to a UAW vote tracker, 70.7% of workers across Ford’s facilities have voted in favor of the deal so far. However, it mentions that workers at major plants, such as the Dearborn Truck plant in Michigan, are yet to cast their votes. Additionally, it highlights the positive voting outcome from union members at General Motors’ Flint assembly plant for their tentative labor agreement.
Overall, the article provides an informative overview of the voting results and highlights the implications for Ford and the UAW.
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