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LOUISVILLE — Tim Heil never expected Ford’s most profitable plant to go on strike, yet on Thursday morning he and dozens of others were on the picket line in front
The unexpected strike against a lucrative truck plant in Kentucky might signal a new phase in the strike with more implications for the broader economy.
No more Friday surprises. UAW president Shawn Fain said any day could bring with it surprise announcements of new strikes against the Detroit Three automakers.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expanded its ongoing strike by shutting down Ford's biggest plant. The UAW said 8,700 workers walked out of the truck plant in Kentucky, in response to Ford refusing to move further in contract bargaining. It is a sharp escalation of its strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which began last month.