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Oct 2023
27m 17s

Ford shares fall after UAW strikes expan...

Bbc World Service
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Ford Motor shares fell after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union expanded its strike at the company's biggest and most profitable factory in Kentucky. The UAW said 8,700 workers walked out of the truck plant in Kentucky, in response to Ford refusing to move further in contract negotiations. New Zealanders will be casting their vote on Saturday in the count ... Show More
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