Ford to add 1550 jobs to meet F-150 demand - USA TODAY
Ford to add 1,550 jobs to meet F-150 demand Ford Motor said it is adding 1,550 hourly workers this quarter to boost production of its aluminum-body F-150, which went on sale lat last year. ly/1CYQZuN Ford is adding 1,550 jobs at four plants to meet demand for the new 2015 F-150 pickup, and the influx of new entry-level workers will bump up the wages by about 50% for as many as 500 lower-paid employees already on Ford's payroll. The reason for the new jobs is that demand is high for the 2015 F-150, which is still ramping up to full production. Some customers are waiting months for their orders to be filled and Ford wants to move faster. "Ford needs to pull out all the stops. The reason for the pay raises if that each new hire boosts the number of employees who earn a lower wage. Under the Ford-UAW contract, Ford is limited to 20% of its workforce at the second-tier entry wage, with some exemptions, such as for in-sourced work or temporary workers. Ford exceeded the cap this week and 55 employees hired in 2011 will see their hourly rate increase from $19. 28 to $28. 50. With each new hire, a worker at the top of the lower-tier seniority list will bump up to the higher senior pay scale. Approximately 300 to 500 workers will get the upgrade by the end of March, said Bill Dirksen, Ford vice president of labor affairs. Source: www.usatoday.com
