Ford and United Auto Workers (UAW) union negotiators reached a tentative labor deal after a six-week strike, UAW President Shawn Fain and the automaker said on Wednesday, agreeing to a 4½ year contract with a record pay boost.
The deal, which needs approval by union leaders and members, would be the first settlement of strikes by 45,000 workers against Ford, General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis that began Sept. 15.
"We told Ford to pony up and they did," Fain said in a video post on Facebook, adding that the strike at Ford "has delivered".