UAW strike live updates: Deadline nears with no new contract agreement for 146,000 workers

Ford says its got future of workers — and company — in mind

As the threat of a UAW walkout grew nearer, Ford said it was doing its part to avoid a strike.

“Ford has bargained in good faith in an effort to avoid a strike, which could have wide-ranging consequences for our business and the economy. It also impacts the very 57,000 UAW-Ford workers we are trying to reward with this contract,” it said in a statement late tonight.

It said it had employees and the future top of mind in the negotiations.

“Ford remains absolutely committed to reaching an agreement that rewards our employees and protects Ford’s ability to invest in the future as we move through industry-wide transformation,” the statement said.