Ford's UAW Agreement in Jeopardy After Defeats at Big Plants
- Rank-and-file at large factories reject deal by wide margins
- Union says 52% of workers have voted against proposed accord
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Ford Motor Co.’s proposed four-year U.S. labor contract is in danger of being voted down, which would mark the second rejection of a Detroit Three pact in the past three months as union members demand greater payback for helping the companies survive the recession.
At least three-quarters of ballots are in, with 52 percent voting no, Jimmy Settles, the United Auto Workers vice president in charge of talks with Ford, said Wednesday at a news conference in Dearborn, Michigan. The contract, which includes across-the-board wage increases, may still pass, he said. Balloting will end Friday, with results released the next day.