Ford, UAW See Opposition to Contract Changes

Ford, UAW running into worker opposition to contract changes By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writers DEARBORN, Mich. October 22, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union, which have agreed to proposed contract changes that would lower the automaker's labor costs, are running into opposition from some workers who say they've given too much already. Workers at the Dearborn Truck Plant outside Detroit honked horns and shouted down Bob King, the union's top Ford negotiator, Wednesday evening as King tried to speak about the proposed changes, according to Gary Walkowicz, a member of the plant's bargaining committee. Earlier in the day, Walkowicz and six other plant leaders had signed a letter to employees urging them to vote against the agreement because it would... [read full story]                    

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