Current:Home > reviewsSignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:Ford demands secrecy as it preps salaried workers for blue-collar jobs if UAW strikes -TradeWisdom
SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:Ford demands secrecy as it preps salaried workers for blue-collar jobs if UAW strikes
TradeEdge Exchange View
Date:2025-04-08 17:48:13
Ford Motor Co. is SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Centerpreparing white-collar workers to do blue-collar jobs in case of a UAW strike, according to internal company materials reviewed by the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Over the past month, Ford has held meetings with salaried workers, including engineers, to explain that the company wants to protect the flow of parts to car dealers in support of customers. This means Ford is planning to take actions that include sending white-collar workers into parts warehouses to run forklifts, according to meeting attendees.
veryGood! (78)
Related
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- The carnivore diet is popular with influencers. Here's what experts say about trying it.
- Reese Witherspoon Reacts After Nicole Kidman Forgets Her Real Name
- Latino advocacy group asks judge to prevent border proposal from appearing on Arizona’s ballot
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Ishana Night Shyamalan talks debut 'The Watchers,' her iconic dad and his 'cheeky cameos'
- Millie Bobby Brown, Bon Jovi's son and the truth about getting married in your early 20s
- Free throws, free food: Chipotle to give away burritos during NBA Finals
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- US antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI
Ranking
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- Quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood. It happened on a Maine beach
- Boil-water advisory lifted in Atlanta after water system problems
- Netherlands kicks off 4 days of European Union elections across 27 nations
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- 'Big Little Lies' Season 3: What we know
- World hits 12 straight months of record-high temperatures — but as warming continues, it'll be remembered as comparatively cold
- Lady Gaga addresses pregnancy rumors with cheeky TikTok: 'Register to vote'
Recommendation
Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
Gilgo Beach suspect charged in more slayings; new evidence called a 'blueprint' to kill
Broad City Star Abbi Jacobson Marries Jodi Balfour
Israeli settlers in the West Bank were hit with international sanctions. It only emboldened them
SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
Over 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall for fire hazards, following one reported death
Sam Heughan Jokes Taylor Swift Will Shake Off Travis Kelce After Seeing Him During Eras Tour Stop
Ryan Anderson Reveals What Really Led to Gypsy Rose Blanchard Breakup