UAW Workers at Ford’s Kentucky Facilities Reject Contract

Ford Workers have voted, and in a recent turn of events, production laborers at Ford’s Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck facilities affiliated with the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union have voiced their dissent against the proposed four-and-a-half-year work contract, which would raise wages by 25% over that time period.

However, skilled trades workers displayed a contrasting viewpoint by casting votes in favor of the suggested deal. This information was disclosed by the UAW Local 862 Union through their official Facebook page.

According to the union, the proposed contract failed to receive the green light from a significant chunk of the production workers. The unit revealed that 55% of these workers didn’t back the contract in the recent vote. However, 69% of the skilled trades workers showed their support for the deal by voting in its favor.

The union remained tight-lipped about the overall percentage of votes favoring the agreement or the total number of votes that were cast in this process.

This voting activity is part of a broader framework wherein union workers are examining contracts from Chrysler-owner Stellantis, GM, and Ford. This follows the historic coordinated strike staged against Detroit’s Big Three automakers.

Ford withdrew its full-year forecast last month due to this deal’s uncertainty. Voting continues, as some key Ford plants have yet to participate.

In related news, the proposed contract with U.S. automaker General Motors (GM) was also turned down last Friday. In a closely contested voting process, UAW union members at GM’s Flint assembly plant in Michigan expressed their disagreement with the proposed terms. The UAW Local 598 stated on Facebook that 51.8% of voters were against the deal.

In light of these developments, it’s clear the negotiating table still has some significant issues to address. It remains to be seen how the automakers will respond to these contrasting voting results and what amendments they’ll bring to their proposed contracts.