Ford Canada cuts limited
Ford will eliminate one production shift at its St. Thomas assembly plant as part of a massive restructuring that cuts as much as a quarter of the auto maker's North American work force.
The move is expected to wipe out more than 1,000 jobs at the plant, which employs 2,300 hourly workers, while 14 production plants overall will be idled by 2012. Ten years ago, more than one in four cars sold in the US was made by Ford, but now Ford's share of the US market is just 17.4%, its lowest level since the late 1920s.
Eliminating the St. Thomas shift is the only action in the restructuring that affects Canadian plants, which means Canadian Auto Workers union president Buzz Hargrove's worst fears were not realized.
The move is expected to wipe out more than 1,000 jobs at the plant, which employs 2,300 hourly workers, while 14 production plants overall will be idled by 2012. Ten years ago, more than one in four cars sold in the US was made by Ford, but now Ford's share of the US market is just 17.4%, its lowest level since the late 1920s.
Eliminating the St. Thomas shift is the only action in the restructuring that affects Canadian plants, which means Canadian Auto Workers union president Buzz Hargrove's worst fears were not realized.
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