UAW Threatens Strike At Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is threatening to strike next week at Ford Motor Co.'s largest and most profitable factory over a dispute regarding local contract language, as reported by the Associated Press (AP).

The plant, one of two Ford factories in Louisville, produces heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks, Ford Excursion, and Lincoln Navigator large SUVs, all highly profitable vehicles for the company. I Photo: Unite All Workers for Democracy

The union has announced that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville will strike on February 23 if the local contract dispute is not resolved.

If a strike occurs, it would be the second time the union has walked out at the sprawling factory in the past year. In October, UAW workers shut down the plant during national contract negotiations, which concluded with significant raises for employees.

The plant, one of two Ford factories in Louisville, produces heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks, Ford Excursion, and Lincoln Navigator large SUVs, all highly profitable vehicles for the company.

The union states that workers have been without a local contract for five months.

The main areas of dispute include health and safety issues, minimum in-plant nurse staffing, ergonomic concerns, and the company’s attempt to reduce the number of skilled trades workers.

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