Posted 10/17/2023, 2:05:28 PM
Ford Pleads for Deal as UAW Talks Grow Heated, Threatening Industry's Future
- Ford Motor Executive Chair Bill Ford made a rare plea for UAW to make a deal and end "acrimonious" talks
- Ford said the ongoing strike threatens the future of Ford and the American auto industry
- UAW President Fain ratcheted up pressure, accusing Ford of "corporate greed"
- Fain said workers at foreign automakers are "future UAW members," not enemies
- Ford did not threaten to close plants, but said jobs and investments could be lost to competition
