Ford's Kentucky and Michigan production workers reject new labor deal

Production workers at Ford's Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants have voted against a proposed four-and-a-half year contract, while skilled trades workers voted in favor of the deal. The United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 862 union reported that 55% of production workers rejected the contract, while 69% of skilled trades workers approved it. The overall percentage of votes in favor and the total number of votes cast were not disclosed. This comes as UAW union members at General Motors' Flint assembly plant in Michigan narrowly voted against the proposed contract with the automaker.