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Villeneuve's Super-Hyped, Unevenftul Debut

For as much hype and nervousness as there was surrounding Jacques Villeneuve's debut in Nextel Cup, he was hardly noticeable on the track during the race--and at Talladega yesterday, that was a good thing.Villeneuve's goals for his debut were to stay out of trouble ... Check. And not make enemies ... Check. Not only did...

Talladega Was Talladega, But...

Jeff Gordon's pass for the win? Exciting.Two and Three-wide racing? We saw it.Drivers facing trepidation and twittling thumbs for about 180 of the 188 laps ran during Sunday's UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway? That just wasn't cool.The NASCAR Nextel Cup series put on a decent show Sunday, but decent doesn't fill...

DEI-RCR Engines Fail 'Dega Reliability Test

Dale Earnhardt Jr. may have lost what was his best remaining chance at a Nextel Cup race victory Sunday after blowing his engine with 52 laps to go in the UAW-Ford 500. But his teammate Martin Truex Jr. and engine program partner Jeff Burton might have lost so much more. The Dale Earnhardt Inc.-Richard Childress Racing...

Gordon Leads One Lap, Scores 80th at 'Dega

Jeff Gordon's 80th victory didn't look like it would happen Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway with 30 laps to go. It didn't even seem possible with 10 laps to go.But a few aggressive moves and a bunch of luck later, Gordon found himself leading just one lap in the UAW-Ford 500. That lap, though, was the only one that...

Denny Hamlin Played Rough at Talladega

There's a lot of drivers at Talladega that doing a whole lot more than shaking in their little space boots over this weekend's UAW-Ford 500. Limited sight lines, inexperienced drivers, and an always-there lack of patience are just a few of the reasons why those drivers -- most of them Chasers -- are straight up worried...

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Report: UAW workers in Chicago reject Ford deal, strike possible

Ford's hourly workforce is having a tough time ratifying the tentative agreement struck between the Blue Oval and United Auto Workers union last week, despite that deal being the most generous among those made this year between the Big 3 automakers and their respective unions.

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Ford wages average $8/hour higher than non-union and foreign rivals

In the run up to the next round of negotiations between Ford and the United Auto Workers , the automaker has said it pays workers an average of $8 more per hour than its foreign and non-union rivals.

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10/11/11 U.S. auto workers split in early voting on Ford pact Source: FOX - Fox 6 News - Milwaukee WI Workers at a large Ford Motor Co near Detroit rejected the proposed Ford-United Auto Workers contract in early voting, indicating it could be a cliff hanger until voting is finished on October 18.
10/05/11 Ford Reviewed by Moody's for Possible Credit Upgrade... Source: Bloomberg.com Moody's Investors Service said it's reviewing Ford Motor Co. (F) 's debt ratings for a possible upgrade after the automaker reached a tentative labor agreement with the United Auto Workers yesterday.
10/01/11 UAW reprimands Detroit media for 'irresponsible... Source: Jackson Citizen Patriot - Jackson MI The United Auto Workers union is denying recent reports involving its members at Ford Motor Co. receiving $13,500 bonuses under a new four-year contract with the Dearborn automaker.