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Autoworker strike expands as 8,700 walk out of Ford truck plant

Headline from Christian Science Monitor

In a surprise move, employees walked out of the most profitable Ford truck plant in the world in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s part of a wider United Auto Workers union strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis.

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  1. FOX Business

    US automakers lay off hundreds more workers as UAW strike's ripple effects grow (opens FOX Business)

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    Ford, General Motors and Stellantis all laid off more workers as the United Auto Workers strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers entered its fourth week.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Auto workers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday when 8,700 workers walked off their jobs at Ford's Kentucky truck plant.

  3. Forbes

    Autoworkers Go On Strike Against Major Ford Truck Plant (opens Forbes)

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    The United Autoworkers Union went on strike today against one of Ford Motor Co.’s most important plants.

  4. Christian Science Monitor

    Autoworker strike expands as 8,700 walk out of Ford truck plant (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    In a surprise move, employees walked out of the most profitable Ford truck plant in the world in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s part of a wider United Auto Workers union strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis.

  5. FOX Business

    UAW orders 8,700 employees to walk out at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant, shutting down plant (opens FOX Business)

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    Thousands of United Auto Worker union members walked off the jobs at Ford Motor Company's truck plant in Kentucky on Wednesday evening.

  6. Forbes

    Thousands Walk Out Of Ford’s Biggest Plant As Auto Workers Strike Expands (opens Forbes)

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    The unannounced walkout at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant hits the company’s largest factory that brings in around $25 billion in sales each year.

  7. Insider

    Auto union escalates strike by taking out Ford's largest factory where it makes highly profitable trucks (opens Insider)

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    8,700 unionized auto workers walked off the job in Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday night, in a surprise escalation of the strike, which is now in week four.

  8. CBS News

    Autoworkers escalate strike, walking out at Ford's largest factory and threatening Stellantis (opens CBS News)

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    The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit's Three automakers by going on strike Wednesday at the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world.

  9. Washington Times

    UAW launches surprise strike at Kentucky Ford facility (opens Washington Times)

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    The United Auto Workers walked out of a Kentucky Ford plant Wednesday, a significant escalation in the labor struggle.

  10. Daily Journal

    Auto workers escalate strike, walking out at Ford's largest factory and threatening Stellantis (opens Daily Journal)

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    DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit’s Three automakers, shutting down Ford’s largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis. In a surprise move Wednesday night, 8,700 members left their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant in Louisvi…

  11. Green Field Reporter

    Auto workers escalate strike, walking out at Ford's largest factory and threatening Stellantis - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit’s Three automakers, shutting down Ford’s largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis. In a surprise move Wednesday night, 8,700 members left their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant in Louisvi…

  12. NPR

    Autoworkers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at a Ford Kentucky plant (opens NPR)

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    The surprise move took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world. The sprawling factory makes pricey heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large Ford and Lincoln SUVs.

  13. CBS News

    Thousands of autoworkers walk out at Ford's largest factory as UAW escalates strike (opens CBS News)

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    Nearly 9,000 unionized workers at Ford's Kentucky truck plant walked off the job, targeting the automaker's most profitable vehicles.

  14. FOX 8 Cleveland

    UAW strike escalates as 8,700 workers walk out at Ford plant in Louisville (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit’s Three automakers Wednesday when 8,700 workers walked off their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant.

  15. Anchorage Daily News

    Auto workers escalate strike as 8,700 walk out at major Ford plant in Kentucky (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Since the start of the strike, the three Detroit automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the UAW strikes.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Auto workers launch strike against Ford truck plant (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    DETROIT >> The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday when 8,700 workers walked off their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant.

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