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The director of the Ford Department for the United Auto Workers will retire next month, the union said Tuesday.
Gerald Kariem, 65, of Saginaw will continue in his position through June 30. He is one of the longest-serving members of the international s union board after being elected to it in 2010. The board will appoint a replacement to finish out Kariem s term, which ends in 2022.
He took over the vice president role in January 2020 after Rory Gamble became president of the UAW following the resignation of Gary Jones amid a federal investigation into union corruption. Since then, Kariem has led Ford UAW members through the implementation of the 2019 contract, the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns and safety protocols, and the semiconductor shortages challenging the automotive industry now.
New Ford Venture Building Two EV Battery Plants
The deal with battery maker SK Innovation of Korea sets up a potential confrontation between the companies and the UAW.
May 21st, 2021
AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File
DETROIT (AP) Ford is forming a joint venture that will build two North American factories to make batteries for roughly 600,000 electric vehicles per year by the middle of this decade.
The deal with battery maker SK Innovation of Korea, announced Thursday, sets up a potential confrontation between the companies and the United Auto Workers, which issued a statement saying Ford has a moral obligation to make sure plant workers are paid union wages.
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