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.”
They’re made in Kentucky as well. We have 3 factories. F-150, SUV, and Lincoln plant
They are also made in Kansas City. But this is definitely a major escalation against Ford’s most profitable vehicles.
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)