The strike at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant only encompasses the final assembly and paint divisions.
United Auto Workers members strike at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant on Friday. | Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesJust hours into an autoworker strike at one of its plants, Ford said it would temporarily lay off 600 workers who were not on the picket line, citing “knock-on effects” from the work stoppage.
But Ford said the work stoppage in those departments “has directly impacted the operations in other parts of the facility,” noting that its “production system is highly interconnected.”
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