Ford, UAW Still Have ‘Significant Gaps to Close’ in Contract Negotiations, Company Says

UAW President Shawn Fain noted on Sept. 22 that both parties have experienced ’real progress’ in talks.

UAW President Shawn Fain and members and workers at the Mopar Parts Center Line, a Stellantis Parts Distribution Center in Center Line, Mich., picket outside the facility after walking off their jobs at noon on Sept. 22, 2023. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images

Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers (UAW) still have “significant gaps to close” on critical economic issues before the two sides can establish a new contract, according to the Detroit automaker.

While labor negotiations persist, “the issues are interconnected and must work within an overall agreement that supports our mutual success,” the company said in a statement to The Epoch Times.