From CNBC:

The United Auto Workers is threatening a labor strike at Ford Motor’s largest U.S. plant if local union demands aren’t resolved by next week. Nearly 9,000 UAW autoworkers at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant could strike at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 23 if local contract issues remain unresolved. Local contracts differ from national agreements and deal with plant-specific issues.

The union cited “core issues” including health and safety as well as Ford’s attempts to erode skilled trades at the Kentucky Truck Plant. The strike deadline at the Ford plant came a day after UAW President Shawn Fain criticized Ford CEO Jim Farley over comments about future vehicle production. Farley mentioned the UAW’s October strike as a key moment in the company’s changing relationship with the union.

It was not immediately clear why the union set the strike deadline at the Ford plant and not others. There are 19 other open local agreements across Ford, along with several open local agreements at GM and Stellantis. Ford, which has prided itself on its relationship with the UAW, said negotiations continue and it hopes to reach an agreement with UAW Local 862 at Kentucky Truck Plant.



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