What Ford’s Labor Deal Might Mean for the Auto Industry
Car manufacturers must now raise labor costs as they confront slower-than-expected demand for electric vehicles.
Deal With U.A.W. Won’t Put Ford at a Disadvantage, Analysts Say
A tentative agreement gives the United Automobile Workers union members at the carmaker their best terms in decades. But the cost to Ford will be manageable, industry experts said.
Nonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike
The three U.S. automakers say they are already at a disadvantage to nonunion rivals while labor leaders hope that big gains in negotiations will inspire workers in Southern states to unionize.
For Bill Ford, ‘Every Negotiation Is a Roller Coaster’
The executive chairman of Ford Motor counsels patience as his company negotiates with the United Automobile Workers union, which has shut three of his company’s plants.
U.A.W. Says Auto Strikes Will Become More Unpredictable
The United Automobile Workers union refrained from expanding the strikes at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis but said it could do so at any time.
Ford Says It Won’t Raise Its Offer to Autoworkers Union
The company said it had reached the limit of what it could offer to the United Automobile Workers union, which has expanded its strike to Ford’s largest plant.
U.A.W. Does Not Expand Strikes at Automakers
The United Automobile Workers said on Friday it had secured an important concession from General Motors regarding the contracts of workers at battery factories.
A Changing Auto Industry, but Still ‘Good Stories in Detroit’
As electric vehicles usher in a new era for the car economy and workers strike against rooted manufacturers, Neal E. Boudette is in Motor City to cover it all.
Ford Halts Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan
The company cited concerns about operating the factory competitively. It’s not clear if the pause is linked to its dispute with the United Auto Workers.
What Republicans Say (and Don’t Say) About the Auto Workers’ Strike
Their responses obscure the nature of the conflict.