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Ford layoffs increased at two plants due to ongoing UAW strikes

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Workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) have been striking against the Big Three (Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis) for over a month now, and layoffs due to supply chain disruptions have also been ongoing. “We’re striking the Big Three like we’ve never struck before,” Fain told members.

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UAW Contract Voting Has Been Mixed Thus Far

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Unionized Ford workers in Louisville, Kentucky, and General Motors employees from Spring Hill, Tennessee, have voted no on the contract agreement reached by the United Auto Workers. & On Monday, production workers at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant voted against the tentative agreement.

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UAW and Big Three ratify contracts with 64% of workers voting in favor

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Workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis have voted to ratify the recently proposed contracts following a historic six-week strike that began when the previous contracts expired.

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UAW expands strike to include 6,800 workers at Stellantis truck plant

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UAW-represented workers walked off the job at the Sterling Heights, Michigan plant on Monday, with the UAW saying that Stellantis had the “worst proposal” on the table compared to fellow “Big Three” automakers General Motors (GM) and Ford (via Reuters ). Additional layoffs have faced adjacent auto parts suppliers.

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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford Asks UAW to End Strike

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Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford has asked union members to come together and end the UAW strike before it hampers the business’ ability to invest in future products and facilities. Ford said the strike at the Kentucky plant is harming tens of thousands of Americans who work for parts suppliers and Ford dealers.

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Looking back on 2021 for EVs

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Plus, a lot of investments are being made in car and battery production facilities. In January, General Motors committed to selling only all-electric vehicles by 2035. This is despite the extreme shortage of computer chips that has sharply cut production at all automakers and depressed car sales generally.

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