AS THE UAW BEGINS ITS SECOND WEEK OF A WORKER’S STRIKE AGAINST FORD, GENERAL MOTORS AND STELLANTIS.
FORD IS ANNOUNCING A PAUSE ON CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW THREE POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLAR ($3.5 BILLION) ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PLANT IN MARSHALL, MICHIGAN UNTIL IT IS CONFIDENT THE FACTORY CAN BE RUN COMPETITIVELY.
THE NEW FACILITY WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY —
AND IS EXPECTED TO EMPLOY AN EXTRA 25 HUNDRED WORKERS.
THE U-A-W UNION PRESIDENT SAID FORD’S ANNOUNCED PAUSE ON CONSTRUCTION IS A THREAT BY THE COMPANY TO CUT JOBS.
AMONG THE ISSUES BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES — WORKERS ARE ASKING FOR A 36 PERCENT RAISE OVER FOUR YEARS.