The United Auto Workers union significantly has escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers by going on strike against a major Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky.

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday by going on strike against a major Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky.

In a surprise move, the 8,700 members left their jobs about 6:30 p.m. at the plant, which makes profitable heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large SUVs.

UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement that the union has waited long enough “but Ford hasn’t gotten the message” to bargain for a fair contract.

Ford called the strike expansion “grossly irresponsible” but said it wasn’t surprising given the UAW leadership’s statements that it wanted to keep Detroit automakers wounded with “industrial chaos.”

  • ScoobyDoo27@lemm.ee
    47·
    1 year ago

    The F-150 is made in Detroit so their best selling vehicle manufacturing plant has already been on strike.

    • BB69@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      1 year ago

      They’re made in Kentucky as well. We have 3 factories. F-150, SUV, and Lincoln plant

      • ScoobyDoo27@lemm.ee
        1·
        1 year ago

        Nothing I found stated F-150s are made in Kentucky (F250s and F350s are). They are primarily made in Dearborn with another facility in Missouri (Kansas City)

      • jj122@lemmings.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        They are also made in Kansas City. But this is definitely a major escalation against Ford’s most profitable vehicles.

      • ScoobyDoo27@lemm.ee
        12·
        1 year ago

        And? That doesn’t not make them made in Detroit too. As I learned from here they are also made in Kansas City.

        • CADmonkey@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          My guy, you were arguing they were made in detroit. A bunch of people pointed out that they are made in a few places. Don’t get pissy about it.

          • ScoobyDoo27@lemm.ee
            11·
            1 year ago

            If you took my original comment as an argument the I guess we have different definitions of what that means. I was clearly stating that the F150 is made in Detroit (which it is, I’ve been there) and that the plant was already on strike. Someone else pointed out that they are also made in Kansas City, which I didn’t know at the time. Then you came in after the fact with your snarky comment. You could’ve read before you ever commented to see by then that I did in fact know trucks were made in Kansas City. Your comment added no value except to be “pissy” towards me by telling me how wrong I was.