Ford Motor has reached a deal with the United Auto Workers to reduce its labour costs in line with Japanese rivals and help it survive without government loans, the carmaker and union said on Tuesday.

Hourly workers at Ford Motor Co. will have a new face representing them at the bargaining table in the fall of 2027, a person who UAW President Shawn Fain calls "tough" and "battle-tested." ...

Laura Dickerson will replace Chuck Browning as UAW vice president and director of the Ford Department. Dickerson, a 30-year UAW veteran, is the first African American woman to serve in this role.

UAW Vice President for Ford Laura Dickerson [Photo: United Auto Workers]. On June 16 Shawn Fain announced the promotion of Laura Dickerson from UAW Region 1A Director to vice president on the UAW ...