Labor & Economic News Blog

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Ford, Canadian Auto Workers Begin Talks
TORONTO -- The Canadian Auto Workers union and Ford Motor Co. began contract talks on a subdued note Wednesday, with union leaders saying Ford is clearly the weakest of the Big Three automakers in this round of negotiations. "Overall, the operations are very, very soft," said CAW President Buzz Hargrove. Hargrove said weak sales of Ford's Freestar minivan led to layoffs at Ford's largest Canadian plant, in Oakville, Ontario, and other Canadian plants aren't producing at their full capacity.

 



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