About 12,700 UAW workers remained on strike for a second day as part of a coordinated labor action targeting three U.S. assembly plants - one at each of the Detroit Three automakers.
However, the UAW comment about the tenor of talks at Ford was more positive than the union's characterization of progress ahead of the kickoff of the strikes.
"As we have said all along, Ford has bet on the UAW more than any other company.
We are committed to reaching an agreement with UAW that rewards our workers and allows Ford to invest in the future.
GM said on Thursday the UAW wage and benefits proposals would cost it $100 billion, while Ford's Farley said the a 40% UAW wage hike would "put us out of business."
Persons:
Stellantis, Jim Farley, Ford, Mark Truby, Mark Stewart, Stewart, Shawn Fain, Fain, Ford's Farley, Joe Biden, David Shepardson, Joseph White, Paul Simao
Organizations:
United Auto Workers, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Detroit Three automakers, Union, General Motors, GM, North American, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Thomson
Locations:
Illinois, Belvidere , Illinois, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Chevrolet Colorado, Michigan, Kansas, Toledo , Ohio