(Oct. 19, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — The gall of some UAW workers at Ford thinking that it was back to the good old days when it was fashionable to hold up the auto companies for all they were worth was tempered by the majority who realized that they not only had a job, but a damn good one judging from the pay, bonuses and fringe benefits being offered by Ford and recommended to them by the UAW leadership.
Ford Motor Company confirmed that a new national labor agreement has been ratified by UAW-represented employees in the U.S. The agreement covers approximately 41,000 employees; members voted 63 percent in favor of the contract, 26,274 to 15,225 among production and skilled-trades workers. The contract is for four-years.