Ford Mustang will assemble on August 20, 2015 at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan.
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Ford motor On Thursday, it will add about 6,200 union jobs in the Midwest as it modifies three factories to build new electric and gas powered models, including a new 7th generation version of the Mustang Coupe. I said there would be.
The factory investment, which is expected to cost $ 3.7 billion, will be directed to new commercial electric vehicles and factory remodeling to build a whole new version of the gas-powered Ford Mustang and Ford Ranger. Ford will also add workers to increase production of Ford Transit commercial vans and Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickups.
The company did not reveal details of the new electric commercial vehicle, except that it would begin production at its existing Ohio plant “in the middle of the decade.”
In addition to new jobs, Ford’s “Ford Blue” internal combustion business president, Kumar Garhotra, said about 3,000 temporary factory employees were full-time hourly employees faster than the schedule negotiated with the United Auto Workers. He said in the media that he would be a member. briefing.
According to Garhotra, all of these employees will soon receive salary increases and medical benefits.
After discussions with the UAW, Ford said it will spend $ 1 billion over the next five years on improving workplaces in US factories, including better parking lighting and more dining options in the cafeteria.
The union’s victory comes as many US companies struggle to hire workers and inflation fuels American uncertainty about their finances.
It is unusual for Detroit carmakers to make significant concessions to workers represented by the UAW outside the contract renewal process, which happens every four times. Year.. The Current labor agreement between Ford and UAW There are no plans to update until September 2023.
This move may be aimed at alleviating the concerns of the two unions. Large New Ford Electric Vehicle Factory CampusIn Kentucky and Tennessee, there may be no UAW representatives. Both states are so-called “rights to work” states, and Ford said hourly wage workers in those states would be able to choose whether they would like to be represented by a union. ..
