Ford announces more layoffs in wake of strike at Chicago plant
CHICAGO -- Ford on Wednesday night announced plans to lay off an additional 400 workers in connection with the strike now in progress at the Chicago Assembly Plant.Ford said the strike at the Chicago plant at 126th Street and Torrence Avenue is causing more knock-on effects at other facilities. It has now impacted operations at the Livonia Transmission Plant and the Sterling Axle Plant – both in the suburbs of Detroit.
Ford said the strike at the Chicago Assembly Plant had directly impacted operations at the Chicago Heights stamping plant – and an engine plant in Lima, Ohio. There were a total of 330 layoffs between the facilities.The latest layoffs at the plants outside Detroit come a day after Ford presented its seventh offer to the United Auto Workers, calling it the 'strongest' offer made.The proposed agreement would run through April 30, 2028, Ford said on Wednesday.
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