Ford is laying off about 700 workers who build the F-150 Lightning, the electric version of its best-selling pickup truck, and unlike other recent layoffs this one has nothing to do with the ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union.

Ford lays off 700 who were building electric version of F-150 | CNN Business::Ford is laying off about 700 workers who build the F-150 Lightning, the electric version of its best-selling pickup truck, and unlike other recent layoffs this one has nothing to do with the ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union.

  • HurlingDurlingEnglish
    211·
    1 year ago

    Ford lays off 700 who were building electric version of F-150 | CNN Business::Ford is laying off about 700 workers who build the F-150 Lightning, the electric version of its best-selling pickup truck, and unlike other recent layoffs this one has nothing to do with the ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union.

    Not due to the strike, apparently.

    • Hildegarde@lemmy.worldEnglish
      171·
      1 year ago

      Would a company ever admit to laying off workers because of a strike? Seems like a sure fire way to lose in court.

      • doublenutEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        They’ve already said they would fire around 1000 of those striking workers. So this does not seem to be a concern.