Overview

• Ford and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement to prevent a strike at the Kentucky Truck Plant.
• The deal addresses local issues such as health and safety, ergonomics, and skilled trades jobs.
• The Kentucky Truck Plant, Ford's largest and most profitable U.S. factory, produces Super Duty trucks and other large SUVs.
• The agreement comes after five months of negotiations and a previous strike threat last October.
• Dozens of local contracts across the Big Three automakers remain in negotiations, highlighting ongoing labor discussions.