Automakers Are Ramping Up Production, Unnerving Factory Workers
- Fear of a possible outbreaks triggered complaints at Ford
- Positive coronavirus cases will be a new normal in car plants
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American auto demand is coming back faster than expected and quickly clearing trucks from dealer lots, spurring Ford Motor Co. to crank up production of its highly profitable F-150 pickup in Michigan this week.
The ramp up has some workers on edge, despite the extra money they stand to earn from the overtime and extra Saturday shifts Ford is adding at its Dearborn, Michigan, truck factory. The local union has already filed a grievance calling for the company to do more to protect workers from Covid-19.