Ford laying off 249 at doomed east-side steering plant
Ford Motor Co. is continuing the process of shutting down a subsidiary’s east-side steering plant, filing a notice with the state that it intends to lay off 249 employees around Nov. 19.
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LEADING QUESTIONS: Burd Ford flies after tragedy
Richard Burd's suicide led to shrewd cost-cutting at the family auto dealership. For Christine Burd, returning to profitability is both heartening and heartbreaking.
Visteon judge won’t halt benefits termination
An attorney for a union representing some 2,100 people who worked at two Visteon plants in Indiana argued Tuesday that many
are facing hardship, and that the order should be stayed pending an appeal to a federal district court judge.
U.S. car sales: Toyota tanks, others take flight
Beyond the expected plunge for troubled Toyota, U.S. car sales sailed along nicely in January, including a 24 percent surge
for Ford and 14 percent gain for GM.
Widow aspires to continue operating Burd Ford
Chris Burd still unsure why husband, Rich Burd, owner of Burd Ford, committed suicide. Burd was an auto dealer in Lawrence.
Ford delay extends life of east-side steering plant
A Ford Motor Co. subsidiary will start cutting its local work force next year, but won’t close its east-side plant
for good until late 2011.
Ford surprises with $1B quarterly profit
Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with a profit of
nearly $1 billion in the third quarter.
Ex-workers sue Navistar, charge plant closing violated contract
Forty-three former employees of Navistar Inc.’s shuttered diesel engine plant have sued the company, claiming it
breached their collective bargaining agreement by moving plant work in recent years to non-union facilities.
Big Three automakers stay alive
The weakest of the Detroit Three, Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp., said they would run out of cash in 2009, potentially
eliminating tens of thousands of jobs in Indiana alone.
Indiana should brace for auto fallout
The Big Three and the United Auto Workers do not appear to be serious about making the concessions and changes that are necessary
to make them a viable entity for the long haul.