Ford and UAW Locked in Bitter Labor Dispute as Costs Mount for Automakers
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Ford executive chairman Bill Ford urges UAW to end 32-day strike and reach new labor deal, warns of growing impact.
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UAW president Shawn Fain responds by warning union could "close the Rouge" with a strike.
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34,000+ union members at Ford, GM, Stellantis on strike; Ford has furloughed 2,480 workers.
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Strikes have cost automakers, suppliers, dealers and workers $7.7 billion through Oct. 12.
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Ford says strike helps foreign automakers like Toyota, Honda, Tesla; UAW says they are future union members.
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