Ford Motor Co. Executive Chair Bill Ford delivered a speech Monday urging the United Auto Workers to come together with the company to reach an agreement to end the union's ongoing strike, saying America's entire auto industry is at risk if the strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is prolonged. "Today, as the UAW strike against Ford continues, we are at a crossroads," Ford said in a speech at the company's Rouge Visitor Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
If Ford wants to be the all-American auto company, they can pay all-American wages and benefits. Workers at Tesla, Toyota, Honda, and others are not the enemy – they're the UAW members of the future." The UAW launched its simultaneous but limited strike against Ford, GM and Stellantis on Sept. 15, beginning with one plant at each manufacturer.