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Chicago's Ford Motor Company Plant to Create 1,200 Manufacturing Jobs

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on [the date of the release is not specified] that 1,200 manufacturing jobs will be created in Chicago's Ford Motor Company plant on Torrence Avenue, resulting from the favorable national vote from the United Auto Workers union that approved a new labor contract. This expansion will bring a third shift to the plant, producing Police Interceptor vehicles for law enforcement use across the country, while also creating several hundred additional jobs in Ford's supplier park across the street. Mayor Emanuel and Ford Motor Company's president of The Americas, Mark Fields, have worked together to make this agreement a reality, with no incentives from the city of Chicago required.

Key Takeaways:

  • 1,200 manufacturing jobs will be created in Chicago's Ford Motor Company plant on Torrence Avenue as part of the new contract.
  • The new jobs will be in addition to the current production of Ford Taurus, Ford SHO, and Lincoln MKS vehicles.
  • 230 jobs will directly support the production of Police Interceptor vehicles.
  • Several hundred additional jobs will be created in Ford's supplier park across the street from the plant.
  • The jobs will come with no incentives from the city of Chicago.
  • The new agreement will pave the way for 400 jobs to be added to Ford's nearby facility in Chicago Heights.
  • Mayor Emanuel has been working with Ford to discuss the company's employment needs since taking office in [year, not specified].

Statistics:

  • 1,200 manufacturing jobs will be created in Chicago's Ford Motor Company plant initially.
  • 230 jobs will directly support the production of Police Interceptor vehicles.
  • Several hundred additional jobs will be created in Ford's supplier park.
  • 400 jobs will be added to Ford's nearby facility in Chicago Heights.
  • The third shift will bring a new production line to the plant.

Sources:

  • "City of Chicago Press Release on Ford Motor Company Investing in Chicago." City of Chicago, [the date of the release is not specified].

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