Ford seating supplier Lear struck by UAW in Indiana
CHICAGO (Reuters) -- Workers at a Lear Corp. plant in Indiana that makes seats for Ford Motor Co. went on strike Saturday, according to Chicago media reports.
The plant in Hammond, Ind., employs 760 and supplies seats for Ford's Explorer and Taurus cars, said the Chicago Tribune, citing a UAW representative. The strike may affect several thousand workers who depend on the Indiana factory, according to the Tribune.
'Ford Motor Company has seen minimal impact due to the Lear contract negotiations,' Ford said in an e-mailed statement. 'We will continue to monitor the situation and work with Lear, our long-term strategic supplier.'
The Lear workers, who make $11 to $14 per hour, are demanding higher wages, said the Tribune report, citing the union.
The union has been negotiating with Lear since early August, when the contract expired. Lear is offering the workers a 6 percent to 8 percent salary increase, said the Tribune, citing Mel Stephens, a senior vice president at Lear. Lear is ready to resume negotiations, he said.
Automotive News contributed to this report.
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