Ford Makes Plan to Keep Parts Depots Running in Case of Strike: Report

Ford Motor Co. is getting white-collar workers ready to do blue-collar jobs at parts depots in the event of a strike, according to an article in The Detroit Free Press on Thursday.

In case a strike should occur, the Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker is preparing to send out salaried workers to 20 sites in 15 states with Ford parts depots, according to the paper, which said it reviewed internal company documents.

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Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.