2 Weeks Ago, ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Ford meeting informally with UAW on costs) DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) will continue meeting informally with United Auto Workers leaders to discuss labor issues following the rejection of concessions by U.S. rank-and-file workers, a top executive said on Wednesday.

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Ford-UAW deal nears rejection; no new negotiations seen) A Ford spokeswoman declined to comment.

Ford is the only large U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy in 2009, but it posted losses totaling $30 billion from 2006 through 2008 and remains saddled with a much heavier debt load than GM or Chrysler.

2 Months Ago, ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Ford will speak to workers on state of the company) Ford is talking with the UAW and its counterpart union in Canada, the Canadian Auto Workers, to gain concessions comparable to those negotiated by Chrysler and GM as part of their bankruptcies. Ford said it would like contract changes so it is not competitively disadvantaged by the new de...