Ford and Canadian Auto Workers reportedly reach a deal

Ford Motor Company with the Canadian Auto Workers union leaders reached a marathon, after a 4-day summary of the preliminary agreement to negotiate. Union members must ratify the deal, which will ensure that at least 2012 a great white shark in North America Ford's existence. Voting was conducted this weekend, if adopted, the Canadian Auto Workers will be responsible for the construction of the 10 percent decline in Ford's North American production to the current 13 percent, of which the union has been trying to retain.

Workers did agree to time off reductions, and pledged that new employees will have to pay into their pensions. Ford's given its word that the company will build as many vehicles in Canada as it sells there, and the union deemed the pledge good enough to grant GM-and Chrysler-style concessions to Ford.


The Panther platform has been given its last rites; the St. Thomas Assembly plant is the only Ford location currently building the body-on-frame biggies, and that plant will close in September 2011. The 1,600 people in Ontario who build Town Cars and parking sensor Grand Marquis are understandably unhappy about word that Ford intends to shutter the plant, but the Panther has cheated death more than once. This time, it may stick.

Canadian Auto Workers union members better news is that Ford's Oakville assembly complex, in Ontario have finalized the changes needed to increase one-third. Ford also said it would Oakville production and the edge of the current building, Flex in, MKX, Man Kam To and cross, but in the future may be in the current new collective bargaining agreement expired vehicles.