UAW Strike Expands to Ford's Largest Plant as 8,700 Workers Walk Off Job in Kentucky
- UAW strike expands as 8,700 workers walk off job at major Ford plant in Kentucky
- Plant is Ford's largest, responsible for 16% of global revenue
- Ford executive chair Bill Ford criticizes walk-off, wants agreement
- UAW holding out for better pay, benefits, job protections amid EV transition
- Status of talks unclear; strike involves over 33K workers but only 1/4 of UAW membership
