Biden arrives, the factories leave. Ford closes 900 million plant from Ohio to Mexico
According to reports from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, the Ford Motor Company has moved the $ 900 million investment for an assembly plant from Avon Lake , Ohio, to a site in Mexico.
All of this is explained in a letter sent by the UAW union to employees of the Ohio Assembly Plant (OHAP), where approximately 1,740 Ford workers produce mid-size F-650 and F-750 trucks, which now see their jobs at risk.
The huge investment included a Ford commitment to bring a "next generation product" to the Ohio assembly plant for production by 2023 and an "exciting vision for complete revitalization" of the facility to ensure "employment. the near future. "
Unfortunately, Ford has decided not to honor its promise to add a new product to OHAP and instead intends to build the next-generation vehicle in Mexico. Of course, the UAW metal workers union will strongly oppose this move, and has asked Ford's senior management to respond.
According to the union, even advanced technical activities, such as design, will be carried out in Mexico, with the creation of a technical university dedicated to the preparation of designers. Therefore, not only the activities of the executive "Blue Collars", but also the "White Collars" will be gradually moved to Mexico.
The union indirectly calls for a kind of boycott of the vehicles produced by Ford, such as the F150 pickup, but it is nevertheless significant that this choice takes place right after Biden took office. Trump required US companies, especially in the auto sector, to stay and invest in the US, Biden doesn't care. So it's back to relocating to Mexico, but what will the 1,700 employees of the Avon Lake plant do?
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