Burley Garcia:Ford demands secrecy as it preps salaried workers for blue-collar jobs if UAW strikes

2025-05-04 20:43:45source:Evander Reedcategory:News

Ford Motor Co. is Burley Garciapreparing white-collar workers to do blue-collar jobs in case of a UAW strike, according to internal company materials reviewed by the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Over the past month, Ford has held meetings with salaried workers, including engineers, to explain that the company wants to protect the flow of parts to car dealers in support of customers. This means Ford is planning to take actions that include sending white-collar workers into parts warehouses to run forklifts, according to meeting attendees.

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