*please note this will be the second Wednesday of the month as the Retired Worker's Conference in Port Elgin takes place the week prior.
Retiree Meeting May 16, 2018
July 13, 2018
This week, join the #IShopCanada campaign, participate in an online consultation on pharmacare and learn how your union can help collectively negotiate long-lasting solutions to heat stress. Also in this issue, more on what’s new in bargaining and organizing.
Local 16-O and Compass Minerals return to the bargaining table, as picketing continues at the Goderich mine in Ontario.
Ford Brings Silver Screen Icon to Goodwood
The iconic 1968 Ford Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in the Warner Bros. Pictures classic film “Bullitt” – and lost to history until the beginning of this year – is making its first appearance outside of the U.S. at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom. To read the full article, click here.
Ford Employee Breaks World Record by Visiting 23 States in Under 24 Hours
Ford employee Eric Hausman and friend Aaron Frantz say they broke a world record May 5-6 when they visited 23 U.S. states in under 24 hours. The duo completed the challenge in 23 hours and eight minutes, documenting their effort with two GPS logs, a dash cam, a cabin cam and geo-tagged photos on the ground in every state. To read the full article, click here
Ford Delivers on Its Promise to Gift Saudi Woman Her Ultimate Dream Car
Just two weeks after Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women driving, Ford has delivered on its promise to present retired university English literature professor Sahar Hasan Nasif with her dream car – a 2018 Ford Mustang GT convertible finished in stunning Triple Yellow tri-coat. Nasif was the guest of honor at a ceremony in Jeddah where, surrounded by her family and friends, she accepted the car from Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Co., Ford's importer dealer in Saudi Arabia. To read the full article, click here.
Fiesta ST Tackles Awesome European Driving Road You've Never Heard Of
The performance prowess of the new Ford Fiesta ST is demonstrated by a new film that features an amazing driving location – more than 1,300 feet below ground in one of Europe's largest salt mines. To read the full article, click here.
Ford Participates in Live Demo of C-V2X Communication Technology
The 5G Automotive Association, BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Groupe PSA – in association with Qualcomm Technologies and Savari – announced Europe's first live demonstration of C-V2X direct communication technology operating across vehicles from multiple auto manufacturers. To read the full article, click here.
Retiree Connect
Show Us Your Ford
Do you love Ford as much as we do? Show your love for Ford by participating in our Me and My Ford campaign. How do you enter? It's simple. Send a pic of you and your Ford, with a caption, to blueoval@ford.com. Or post your photo on Twitter or Instagram and tag @AtFordOnline using #FordRetiree #MeandMyFord.
We'll spotlight a new photo each week in the Blue Oval Connect weekly briefing. Let's see those Fords! Weekly Spotlight
Outside Voices
Goodbye Fusion Sedan, Hello Fusion Sport Wagon (The Detroit News) Ford Motor Company is killing its slow-selling Fusion sedan while keeping the name to affix to a sport wagon it is developing to take on Subaru's popular Outback, according to people familiar with the automaker's plans. To read the full article, click here.
Transit Van a Quiet Giant in Ford Lineup (The Detroit News) It's not sleek, it's not fast and it's not flashy, but Ford's full-size Transit has been a quiet sales giant, dominating the commercial van market across the world. And experts say it's that very workhorse character that could make it and the smaller Transit Connect the potential platforms for the automaker's business plan to move people and things with fully self-driving vehicles. To read the full article, click here.
Detroit Auto Show Aims for June in 2020 (The Detroit News) Ranking industry sources close to the situation say Detroit auto show organizers are finalizing a plan to move the annual show to June in 2020, establishing the cornerstone of an outdoor automotive celebration around Cobo Center and other downtown landmarks. To read the full article, click here.
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Ford Brings Silver Screen Icon to Goodwood
Ford Employee Breaks World Record by Visiting 23 States in Under 24 Hours
Throwback: International Soccer Star Pelé Appears as Ford Ambassador
Ford Delivers on Its Promise to Gift Saudi Woman Her Ultimate Dream Car
Fiesta ST Tackles Awesome European Driving Road You've Never Heard Of
Ford Participates in Live Demo of C-V2X Communication Technology
