DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co has reached a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union on changes to retiree health care, becoming the first Detroit automaker to secure union concessions on the key issue.
Uaw And Ford Reach Deal Over Retiree Health Care
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