Workers at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville have joined the United Auto Workers strike.
Workers began walking off the job at 6:30 p.m. in a significant escalation by the union.
The large F-Series pick-up trucks are made at the Kentucky Truck Plant. The trucks are among Ford’s most profitable vehicles. The plant also makes the Super Duty, another profitable vehicle for the automaker.
Kentucky Truck Plant employs nearly 9,000 of the 12,000 Ford UAW workers in Louisville.
The strike comes as UAW workers picket against Ford, GM and Stellantis. The strike has been ongoing for nearly a month.
The union has steadily expanded the strike to more facilities in more states as negotiations continue. It is asking for a near 40% pay hike in a new contract, among other things.
In a statement Wednesday, Ford called the decision by the UAW to strike at the Kentucky Truck Plant “grossly irresponsible but unsurprising.”
Source: WDRB
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