15K Ford Workers Offered Buyouts: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI — Ford Motor Company on Wednesday started unveiling its buyout offers to as many as 15,000 employees. In May, the Dearborn automaker said it was aiming to cut about 1,400 salaried workers. Buyout offers range from three to 18 months depending on the employee’s length of service with Ford, according to multiple media reports.

The Patch’s attempt to get further details of the buyout offers from Ford on Friday were unsuccessful. The Patch previously reported that salaried workers from Ford’s North America and Asia Pacific operations would have to make a decision on the buyout offers by the end of September. Read the rest of the story here.

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