For Release: Saturday, November 03, 2007

UAW negotiators reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co.

DETROIT – UAW negotiators reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co. at 3:20 a.m. today.

“Our bargaining committee came through for our active and retired members,” said UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. “Our team is proud of each and every negotiator because they have encouraged Ford to invest in product and people while addressing the economic needs of our active and retired members.”

“We face enormous challenges – and we also have enormous potential,” said UAW Vice President Bob King, who directs the union’s National Ford Department. “Our goals for this contract were to win new product and investment, to enhance job security and protect seniority – and we made progress in all these areas.”

Details of the agreement will be provided to UAW Ford members at explanation and ratification meetings at UAW Ford local unions.