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Ford reaches agreement with workers at Brazilian plant slated to close

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Ford is closing its Sao Bernardo do Campo plant -- the company's oldest in the country. (BLOOMBERG)
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Reuters
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April 30, 2019 06:46 PM

SAO PAULO -- Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with the workers' union at a historic Brazil plant it plans to shutter by the end of the year, paving the way for a friendly shutdown or potential takeover by a local buyer.

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