3 Weeks Ago, ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in UAW won’t renegotiate after Ford deal fails) The Detroit News

But Ford workers who voted no say the automaker, which posted a third-quarter profit of nearly $1 billion Monday, is faring better than General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, and doesn’t need the same concessions.

And Noah Joseph from Autoblog says (in New contract between Ford and UAW voted down over weekend) Up for ratification over the past week and into the weekend was a proposal that would essentially grant Ford the same measures that unionized auto workers extended to Chrysler and General Motors in the midst of their bankruptcy proceedings. The measures include limitations placed on th...

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Gettelfinger says failed Ford pact worth modest price) In a phone interview, Gettelfinger said he pushed the modest concessions to lock in future product commitments at Ford plants and to bring the Ford agreement with the UAW into pattern with union agreements with General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group.

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Analysis: Rejection of Ford-UAW deal spells trouble for region, industry) The auto market is still 5 million units short of where it should be," she said. "Ford may be better off than GM and Chrysler, but it is hardly in good financial shape."

The concessions are the same ones CAW members granted GM and Chrysler as part of a bailout deal with the Canadian government. Wi...

And DetNews.com says (in More UAW locals vote no on new Ford deal) The Canadian Auto Workers announced a tentative agreement Friday with Ford Motor Co. that matches concessions union members already gave to General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, even as their counterparts in the U.S. continued to vote down a similar deal with the Dearborn automaker.

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Two more UAW sites vote down Ford concession deal, jeopardizing passage of contract changes) DETROIT — Workers at two more United Auto Workers locals overwhelmingly rejected changes to their contract with Ford Motor Co. on Thursday, casting further doubt on whether the deal will be approved.

Ford is the only Detroit-area automaker to avoid bankruptcy protection and not take aid...

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Ford Mustang Plant Among Six to Reject Concessions) By Keith Naughton   Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co.’s Mustang plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, is among six factories to reject contract concessions the automaker is seeking to match those the United Auto Workers granted its U.S. rivals.

Last Month, ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in UAW, Ford deal is in jeopardy) Instead, they are being asked to match at least some of the concessions the UAW granted to GM and Chrysler.

Local 900 (Wayne)
Local 1250 (Cleveland)
No
Local 249 (Claycomo, Mo.)
Local 182 (Livonia)
Local 845 (Plymouth)
Source: Detroit News research

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Ford Missouri Workers Reject Concessions, Union Says) Ford, the only major U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy, won support from UAW local leaders Oct. 13 on an agreement to grant concessions similar to those secured by General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC. Ford’s 41,000 U.S. hourly workers began voting Oct. 22 and will continue through Oct. 31.

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in ‘No strike’ language riles UAW) The union wanted to negotiate with Ford first because it was financially stronger than GM and Chrysler and had not asked for a taxpayer bailout. According to people familiar with those talks, the UAW hoped to negotiate more favorable terms with Ford and then insist that GM and Chrysler mat...

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Five Ford UAW plants back contract; vote continues) However, Ford said agreements GM and Chrysler made with the UAW around their government-supported reorganizations would put the company at a disadvantage over the long term and sought more cuts to bring costs in line with those rivals.

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Workers chilly to Ford contract, UAW members may oppose it) Ford executives argue that agreements reached between General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC last spring went farther than Ford’s agreement, putting Ford, the only domestic automaker that didn’t accept taxpayer funding this year, at a long-term competitive disadvantage.

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Ford, UAW reach concession agreement) General Motors Co. and the Chrysler Group LLC won broader "no-strike" agreements from the UAW and additional limits on skilled trade job classifications during their bankruptcy reorganizations, but both were also required to commit to building small cars in the United States.

And ironman from 1853 Chairman says (in Ford and UAW Nearing Agreement on Contract Changes) DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (

UAW workers at Ford agreed to mid-contract concessions early in 2009, ahead of General Motors Co (

The planned Tuesday meeting of UAW local leaders with the national leadership was reported earlier by the Associated Press and Detroit Free Press.