Thousands of autoworkers walk out at Ford's largest factory as UAW escalates strike

The United Auto Workers union is raising the stakes against Detroit's Three automakers, shutting down Ford's largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis.

In a surprise move Wednesday night, 8,700 members left their jobs at Ford's Kentucky truck plant in Louisville. Union President Shawn Fain said in a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the automaker "isn't taking us serious" and blaming Ford for failing to resolve the impasse. 

"They made it happen — this is on them, Fain said.