Ford Motor Co. just delivered devastating news to workers in Glendale, Kentucky: the company is laying off all 1,600 employees at its BlueOval SK electric vehicle battery plant as it pivots away from EV production amid slowed demand and federal policy shifts under President Donald Trump.ContentsPivot to Battery Storage for Data Centers and UtilitiesLocal Workers […]

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“There are a lot more people out here living in abject poverty than what people like to think or admit to. You voted for this—and now we’re paying the price.”

Employees learned of the cuts on Monday in a video message from Michael Adams, CEO of BlueOval SK.

Adams announced the transition would mean “the end of all BlueOval SK positions in Kentucky.”

  • Tikiporch@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Ford is saying they’re retooling for a different model and resuming operations in 18 months, and expecting to need more than they fired. I’m not sure where they will get the personnel, unless they expect these folks to be so desperate for a job they’ll trust Ford again.