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Striking auto workers have reached a tentative contract with Ford after six weeks of talks. The deal still has to be approved by the union, but does not apply to the other two automakers, where work stoppages continue.
UAW members are returning to Ford plants after a tentative agreement was reached with the union. However, this deal hasn't been approved by membership yet.
Ford builds all of its most profitable trucks in the U.S. with UAW members, so it was targeted for attacks that have shaped 2023 negotiations.
An additional 5,000 UAW members walked off the job at GM's Arlington Assembly plant in Texas as part of the latest expansion of the union's 40-day strike.
More than 360 Ford employees were laid off starting Monday as the UAW strike continues.