UAW expands strike to Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant, adding 8,700 workers to picket lines

An employee at the Kentucky Truck Plant works on the customer acceptance line for Super Duty trucks in 2022. (FORD)

October 11, 2023 10:58 PM

The UAW on Wednesday abruptly shut down Ford Motor Co.'s largest and most profitable assembly lines by expanding a nearly 4-week-old strike against the Detroit Three to include the Kentucky Truck Plant.

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