Autoworkers Clinch An Agreement With Ford, Paving The Way For The End Of Strikes Against Detroit Automakers

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has signed a tentative contract deal with Ford, potentially putting an end to the almost six-week-long Detroit manufacturer strikes

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The four-year pact, which must yet be ratified by 57,000 union members, might serve as a model for future accords with General Motors and Stellantis.

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The United Auto Workers union announced Wednesday that it has achieved a tentative contract deal with Ford

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which may pave the way for an end to the almost 6-week-long strike against Detroit manufacturers.

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The four-year agreement, which still needs to be ratified by the company’s 57,000 union members

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The Ford accord might pave the way for similar agreements with the other two automakers, whose workers are still on strike.

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