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Ford not promising to keep Canadian footprint
Ford not promising to keep Canadian footprint
Posted Monday, Sep 14, 2009, 11:20 am in Employee News
Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza told The Canadian Press Friday that he’s frustrated at the lack of progress the union has made so far in labour talks with Ford Canada.
Negotiations have stalled because the company is refusing to commit to maintaining its current manufacturing footprint in Canada— an agreement that both Chrysler and General Motors made in contracts earlier this year, Lewenza said, and the story reported.
The CAW has said it’s open to helping Ford cut its costs, but has asked for the company to maintain approximately 13 per cent of its North American production in Canada in return. However, Ford says it has no plans to manufacture vehicles at its assembly plant in St. Thomas, Ont., beyond 2011.
Talks between the CAW and Ford began Tuesday, the story said. (The Canadian Press)
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