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.

  • @HurlingDurling@lemm.ee
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    219 months 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
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      179 months ago

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

      • @doublenut@lemm.ee
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        19 months ago

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