'23 JUMP STREET': FORD FAST TRACKS PAY INCREASE FOR 8,000 UAW EMPLOYEES, AVERAGE RAISE COULD TOP $10,000 A YEAR
September 08, 2023
September 08, 2023
DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release:
Nearly 8,000 UAW-represented Ford employees received a substantial raise this Labor Day.
On average, these employees now earn $4.33 more per hour, or $9,000 a year. The increase could top $10,000 a year with overtime. The pay hikes were negotiated by Ford and the UAW in 2019 to shorten the time it takes workers to reach the average top wage rate of $32 an hour.
"These pay rais . . .
Nearly 8,000 UAW-represented Ford employees received a substantial raise this Labor Day.
On average, these employees now earn $4.33 more per hour, or $9,000 a year. The increase could top $10,000 a year with overtime. The pay hikes were negotiated by Ford and the UAW in 2019 to shorten the time it takes workers to reach the average top wage rate of $32 an hour.
"These pay rais . . .