Ford pleaded UAW members and leaders to work with the company, instead of against it, to reach a tentative deal to “end to this acrimonious round of…
Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford warned that an ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers threatens the future livelihood of the company as well as the American automotive industry.
Such comments by Ford, who has been a part of UAW negotiations since 1982, are uncharacteristic during contract talks with UAW.Executive Chairman Bill Ford on Monday warned that an ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers threatens the future livelihood of the company as well as the American automotive industry.
Such comments by the great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford are uncharacteristic during contract talks with UAW."We are at a crossroads," Ford said during a press conference at the company's massive Rouge Complex in metro Detroit."Choosing the right path is not just about Ford's future and our ability to compete. This is about the future of the American automobile industry.
"The UAW's leaders have called us the enemy in these negotiations. But I will never consider our employees as enemies. This should not be Ford versus the UAW," Ford said."It should be Ford and the UAW vs. Toyota and Honda, Tesla, and all the Chinese companies that want to enter our home.
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