Workers at Ford Motor Co. are looking for a sweeter deal than the one the United Auto Workers reached with General Motors Co. last week.
Ford, chosen late Wednesday as next up on the UAW's bargaining circuit, is expected to adopt broad strokes from GM's deal, but with significant alterations that reflect differences between the two companies.
Workers and industry analysts agree that to win ratification, a Ford pact must be richer than the $12,500 in bonuses, including a $5,000 signing award, agreed to by GM over the four years of its proposed contract.
"The GM agreement with a bit on top will be easy to sell in these economic times," said Art Schwartz, president of Labor and Economics Associates and a former GM negotiator.
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