Posted 10/13/2023, 4:38:44 PM
Ford to Lay Off 300 Workers at Ohio Plant as UAW Strike Reduces Demand
- Ford plans to cut 300 jobs at Sharonville transmission plant starting Monday amid UAW strike
- Layoffs represent 15% of plant's total workers, according to UAW local president
- Ford says layoffs needed to cut capacity due to lack of demand from strike actions at other factories
- UAW strike has put over 30,000 autoworkers on picket lines at Ford, GM and Stellantis plants
- Strike already affected Cincinnati area, with 123 GM workers walking out at West Chester distribution center