The United Auto Workers (UAW) has told Ford Motor workers it does not expect the new health-care savings it has agreed to kick in until the middle of next year, reported The Associated Press (AP).

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On Wednesday night (14 December), the UAW’s national Ford council endorsed the union’s tentative healthcare agreement and called on the US government to establish a national healthcare programme.


The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by active union members and approval by a federal district court but, beyond this, Ford workers reportedly will not reap any rewards until the middle of 2006.


According to AP, UAW revealed the likely timetable in a report sent to Ford workers in advance of next Thursday’s vote.

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