
Thousands of autoworkers walked out of one of Ford’s most lucrative truck plants on Wednesday, a significant and unexpected escalation of industrial action after four weeks of the United Auto Workers union’s targeted strikes against Big Three automakers. Some 8,700 union members walked off work at Ford’s truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky, the UAW said. Union leaders said they called the strike after the company refused to improve upon a contract offer it tabled two weeks ago in a meeting with Ford executives that reportedly lasted mere minutes. UAW President...