The UAW and Ford have reached a tentative deal that now goes to workers to be ratified. The deal includes concessions from the union on striking, wages and what jobs workers can do, and a $1,000 bonus for workers and protection for retirees. The concessions will help bring the UAW?s contract with Ford closer to the ones it had previously negotiated with GM and Chrysler
See "Ford, UAW Agree to Labor Contract", Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post, October 14, 2009