Manufacturing

What the GM deal means for Ford, FCA talks

Ford is trying to show the UAW that it's investing in U.S. manufacturing even as it pushes to keep labor costs in check.
President Gary Jones and Ford CEO Jim Hackett at the traditional handshake ceremony. (Nick Dombi)
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KEITH NAUGHTON and GABRIELLE COPPOLA
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Bloomberg
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October 19, 2019 12:50 PM

DETROIT -- There are plenty of puts and takes in the tentative deal the UAW struck with General Motors Co. this week, but this much looks clear: Detroit carmakers dealing with already-higher labor costs than their international foes risk becoming even less competitive.

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