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UAW Strike Consequences

Ford facilities impacted by the strike as of Oct. 22, 2023
Sterling Axle Plant
- Hourly employees: 2,171
- 67 Sterling Axle Plant employees asked not to report to work beginning Oct. 23 because of the strike at Kentucky Truck Plant
- This brings Sterling Axle’s layoff total to 485
- Produces rear axle for Ford Super Duty and front and rear axles for Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for Kentucky Truck Plant
Rawsonville Components Plant
- Hourly employees: 579
- 10 employees asked not to report to work beginning Oct. 23; 45 laid off beginning Oct. 16 because of the strike at Chicago Assembly Plant and Kentucky Truck Plant
- Produces HEV-C battery for Ford Explorer Police Units, carbon canister and air induction systems for Chicago Assembly Plant
- Produces Ford Super Duty air induction, carbon canisters and 10R140 oil pump; and air induction and carbon canisters for Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for Kentucky Truck Plant
Sharonville Transmission Plant
- Hourly employees: 1,601
- 354 employees asked not to report to work beginning Oct. 23; 306 laid off beginning Oct. 16 because of the strike at Kentucky Truck Plant
- Produces 10R100 / 10R140 transmission for Ford Super Duty
Chicago Stamping Plant
- Hourly employees: 1,044
- 12 laid off beginning Oct. 16 because of the strike at Kentucky Truck Plant
- Produces aluminum body structure components for Ford Super Duty, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for Kentucky Truck Plant
- 243 laid off since Sept. 30 because of the strike at Chicago Assembly Plant
- Produces stamped parts and sub-assembly for Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator for Chicago Assembly Plant
Dearborn Stamping Plant
- Hourly employees: 1,565
- 100 laid off beginning Oct. 16 because of the strike at Kentucky Truck Plant
- Produces body structure and surface panels for Ford Super Duty, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator
Dearborn Diversified Manufacturing Plant
- Hourly employees: 724
- 65 laid off beginning Oct. 16 because of the strike at Kentucky Truck Plant
- Performs hydroforming and heat treat for Super Duty trucks
Chicago Assembly Plant
- Hourly employees: 4,613 on strike since Sept. 29
- Assembles Ford Explorer, Ford Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator – production of those vehicles is halted
Cleveland Engine Plant
- Hourly employees: 1,607
- 372 laid off since Oct. 9 because of the strike at Chicago Assembly Plant
- Produces 2.3L engine for Ford Explorer
Kentucky Truck Plant
- Hourly employees: 8,699 on strike since the evening of Oct. 11
- Assembles Ford Super Duty, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator – production of those vehicles is halted
Lima Engine Plant
- Hourly employees: 1,403
- 94 laid off since Oct. 9 and 90 laid off since Oct. 2 because of the strike at Chicago Assembly Plant
- Produces 3.0L and 3.3L engines for Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator
Livonia Transmission Plant
- Hourly employees: 2,703
- 71 laid off since Oct. 9 and 320 laid off since Oct. 5 because of the strike at Chicago Assembly Plant
- Produces 10R transmissions for Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator
Michigan Assembly Plant
- Hourly employees: 4,626
- 3,300 employees from final assembly and paint on strike since Sept. 15
- 600 employees from the body and construction department and south sub-assembly area of integrated stamping are laid off since Sept. 15 because the components they build use materials that must be e-coated for protection in Michigan Assembly Plant’s paint department, which is on strike
- Assembles Ford Bronco and Ford Ranger – production of those vehicles is halted