UAW strike at KTP 10-12-23
UAW employees on the picket line at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (WDRB photo)
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A University of Louisville economist said the effects of an extended strike would stretch beyond Ford workers on the picket line.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that while Detroit’s automakers have increased their wage and benefit offers, he believes the union can gain more if it holds out longer in contract talks.
Ford Motor Co.'s union assembly workers will receive record profit-sharing bonuses for their work in 2023 despite taking down some of the automaker's key plants during a high-profile, six-week labor strike.
