Ford lays off 900 workers at Mustang plant

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Posted by Lisa Strawbridge


DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. is cutting 900 workers at the Michigan plant that makes the Mustang.


Ford said Tuesday that the Flat Rock plant will go from two shifts to one in July. The plant, which is jointly owned with Mazda, also makes the Mazda6. Nearly 2,300 people work there.


Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans said there was significant down time at the plant in 2009. Mustang sales fell 27 percent last year, while Mazda6 sales were down 34 percent.


Evans says a majority of the workers will be offered positions at other plants.
Ford recently announced it will hire 1,200 workers at its Chicago Assembly Plant to build the new Ford Explorer.

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[wildponies]

looks like some will be able to relocate for the time being to chicago...WTF.

 

[AdirondackFox08]

That's too bad, maybe then can get relocated. But I wouldn't want to uproot my family from one place and go to another.

 

[Timspony]

More SAD news.... :nono:

 

[KHvistagt]

They must not plan on selling that many 2011 mustangs with the new engines?

 

[Rob04Mach1]

I guess if there's any positive to come from it that would be they're shifting manufacturing and hiring 25% more people for a SUV plant than they're letting go in a Stang Plant.

You also got to assume Stang Sales went up the last few years so even know their Sales are down now maybe a better way of looking at it is everyone that loved the new Body Style has now bought and the initial rush is over and sales have leveled back out UNTIL THE NEXT RUSH

 

[MineralGray02K]

I'm sorry to hear this!

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[Quick281]

heard today that they will be relocated to other plants. ford said its not from decline in sales - they can do the same work with less people