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- — Dec 3, 2018
Secret UAW Talks Kept Ford Ranger Production In Michigan

Back in 2015, Ford wanted to ship the Focus to Mexico but then killed it instead.

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- — Nov 29, 2018
Ford Motor Company To Shuffle Workers, Avoid Layoffs

Job moves are cheaper than pink slips

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- — May 8, 2018
Production Halted Overnight At Ford’s Flat Rock Plant After Worker Injury

A worker was injured at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly plant last week, prompting a temporary shutdown.

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- — Jan 5, 2018
On This Day In 1914, Henry Ford More-Than-Doubled Wages And Shortened The Work Day

It was on January 5th, 114 years ago, that Henry Ford set a new standard for assembly worker treatment.

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- — Dec 22, 2017
Ford CEO Jim Hackett Apologizes For Chicago Plants’ History Of Sexual Harassment

In a letter to employees, Ford’s CEO committed to “stamping out” harassment and discrimination at the company’s Chicago factories.

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- — Dec 21, 2017
Ford Launches Anti-Sexual Harassment Campaign Amid Explosive Reports

Ford is reportedly playing a 3-minute video outlining its stance on sexual harassment on a loop at its 24 US manufacturing facilities.

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- — Dec 20, 2017
UAW President ‘Angry At Ford’ For Plan To Build EVs In Mexico

“We desperately need high-paying jobs and technology here,” UAW President Dennis Williams says of the United States.

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- — Dec 19, 2017
Updated: Chicago Ford Plant Workers Speak Up About Culture Of Sexual Harassment

A dozen women from Ford’s Chicago plants have come forth with their stories of sexual harassment.

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- — Dec 12, 2017
Ford Extends Buyouts To Factory Workers To Cut ‘Short-Term Surplus’

Ford is hoping to get 150 workers at certain US plants to take a buyout package.

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- — Nov 9, 2017
Ford Workers Are Testing Exoskeleton Devices On US Assembly Lines

Some Ford assembly line workers lift their arms about 4,600 times per day, on average. This exoskeleton device could help reduce the strain.

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- — Nov 3, 2017
Federal Probe Into UAW Training Centers Broadens To Include Ford

The FBI is scrutinizing Ford’s UAW training center after a multi-million-dollar conspiracy was uncovered at Fiat Chrysler’s facility.

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- — Oct 23, 2017
Employee Kills Self At Ford Woodhaven Stamping Plant

Following a labor dispute, a disgruntled employee shot and killed himself at Ford’s Woodhaven Stamping Plant as he was being approached by the police.

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- — Oct 6, 2017
What Could The Advent Of The Electric Car Mean For Union Jobs?

Electric cars don’t tend to be as complicated to assemble as those with gasoline engines. That could mean fewer workers are needed.

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- — Sep 11, 2017
Ford CEO Jim Hackett To Discuss Future Plans With UAW Before Wall Street

Ford’s new CEO is breaking with the usual modus operandi, briefing hourly workers on his future vision before telling Wall Street.

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