Ford’s Lucrative Pickup Plant Hit by Major Strike Escalation
- Union calls surprise walkout, says talks aren’t moving forward
- Ford warns of serious consequences for suppliers, customers
Employees work at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Ford Motor Co. became the latest strike target for the United Auto Workers after members walked out of its largest plant, a highly profitable pickup factory in Kentucky.
The union announced the surprise walkout by 8,700 workers at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant in a post on social media Wednesday evening. The plant generates $25 billion a year in revenue, making the higher-priced Super Duty versions of F-Series pickups and Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition large sport-utility vehicles.