Ford Gives Union Settlement Offer This Morning

TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2002 - Ford will present its settlement offer to the CAW at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 30. Talks have continued throughout the weekend in advance of Ford's offer. "We have made progress at every local and sub-committee level and significant progress on the tough job situation at Oakville," CAW president Buzz Hargrove said, "and I am very optimistic that we've made enough progress that we will reach a deal in advance of the strike deadline."