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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Tom Krisher | AP

Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks during a rally for striking workers at United Auto Workers’ Local 551 headquarters on the South Side earlier this month. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.

The four-year deal, which still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company, could bring a close to the union’s series of strikes at targeted factories run by Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis.

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