Ford has announced that it will continue production of its Super Duty pickup trucks despite a UAW strike against International Truck and Engine Corp. International supplies Ford’s Louisville, Kentucky truck assembly plant with more than 200,000 Powerstroke diesel V8 engines a year, which are used in Ford’s Super Duty trucks.
International is working through the strike — which began Tuesday — with nonunion employees and management. “We’re going to continue producing where necessary,” said International spokesman Roy Wiley. “We’re using our nonunion employees that are already working for us.”
It remains unclear how long the strike will last, although some analysts believe it could last several days. “Fiery commentary from the UAW indicates that the strike could span longer than just a few days,” Itay Michaeli, an auto industry analyst with Citigroup Investment Research told Automotive News. “If engine inventories dry up as a result of the strike, we estimate that Ford could lose up to an incremental $22 million in earnings before interest and taxes per week,” he continued.
Earlier this month, Ford idled its Louisville plant for two weeks to prevent an inventory build-up of its Super Duty trucks.
10/25, 2:31 PM
posted by:
CA36GTP
Are these things selling, anyway? I’ve not heard much good about them.
10/25, 2:34 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
How?
I think they’ll do some, se got some homes to rebuild
10/25, 3:01 PM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
what is wrong with the union workers, jeez if you are too stupid and lazy to work you join a union so you can strike every other week. guess what guys you should just be lucky to have jobs.
10/25, 3:36 PM
posted by:
mujician
no ****.
10/25, 6:04 PM
posted by:
2008PowerStrokeF450Lariat
dumb ass lazy americans, its a wonder companies are sending jobs overseas because they seem to actually work for the money they get no matter how little the amount is. stupid asses. damn, im glad i joined the air force.
10/25, 7:02 PM
posted by:
lucklaster
Strike your butts off.
One day all your jobs will go to normal working folk that will be glad to have such a low demand job.
10/26, 2:00 PM
posted by:
Jaguar XJ-S
Keep striking. Next thing you know, Ford will just be building their trucks in Mexico. Oh wait. They already do that…
10/26, 2:49 PM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
powerstrokef450 about joining the air force (or to any military personell reading) THANK YOU, YOU GUYS ARE HEROS, no matter what the stinking hippies think.
10/26, 5:33 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
I’m actually happy to see Ford trying to work through this strike, it’s nice to see the Big Three finally opposing, and at other corners working, with the UAW. They do indeed need a kick in the ass, especially when they’re earning 20$ an hour plus and the Big Three are in the situation they’re in.
Agreed CTS, too bad I don’t agree with the war, but you have to understand they don’t choose the wars- to protect and serve.
10/27, 12:44 AM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
semper fi!
Guys, I think the ROE in Iraq/afganistan are a joke! Let’s let the world’s top fighting for do what it was trained to do!
10/27, 9:16 PM
posted by:
lucklaster
Thanks CTS DRIVER and jackjimturkey for your comments and Thank You 2008PowerStrokeF450Lariat for stepping up to protect our Country. I applaud you.
10/28, 1:08 AM
posted by:
jdasch1
Ford needs to separate themselves from this horrible company. They left Ford with millions of losses from the 6.0 liter(otherwise known as the “sick O”) diesel and now that this new truck is selling well, have to try to bail them out of a union problem. Rumer is that Ford is developing their own large diesel for the super duty, and that is great news…I am sick of International!!! Their quality is crap!!