Scale Upgrade! Ford’s Largest Factory Workers Announce Strike with 8,700 People

Ford's largest factory workers, consisting of 8,700 people, announce strike due to scale upgrade

【Phoneauto News】On the afternoon of October 11th local time, 8,700 automobile workers at Ford’s truck factory in Kentucky went on strike, marking an escalation of the strike action by the United Automobile Workers (UAW) against Ford and two other major automakers.

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Around 6:30 pm on the 11th, 8,700 workers at Ford’s truck factory in Kentucky joined the strike initiated by the UAW. This factory is Ford’s largest factory in terms of scale and profit globally, responsible for producing models such as the Ford F-Series Super Duty, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator. In a statement regarding the expansion of their ongoing strike, the UAW said that Ford had made the same offer as two weeks ago. “This is an unacceptable move that has provoked a strong and immediate reaction.”

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UAW President Rory Gamble issued a statement stating that the union had waited long enough, but still did not receive a fair contract from Ford. The fact that the same offer was made again indicates that Ford did not take the union’s demands seriously.

Ford released a statement regarding the expanded strike, stating, “The UAW’s decision to strike at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant is highly irresponsible. The union leadership’s established strategy is to put the Detroit automakers in a difficult position through ‘reputation damage’ and ‘production disruption.’ However, it seems that the company’s stock price has not been greatly affected by the strike.”

Data shows that the UAW is one of the largest unions in the United States, with a membership of up to 146,000 in General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, accounting for about 56% of the total number of workers in the U.S. automotive manufacturing industry. Since mid-September, due to the failure of UAW members and Ford and two other major automakers to reach a new labor agreement through negotiations, a large number of American automobile workers have gone on strike. Since the start of the strike, the U.S. economy has suffered losses of about $5.5 billion.

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