Ford-UAW Deal Wins First Local Vote in Key Step Toward Approval

Ford Motor Co.’s tentative contract with the United Auto Workers union received its first vote of approval with 82% of workers at a Michigan factory registering their support.

In results Thursday from stamping operations at Ford’s assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan, 81% of production workers voted yes. Meanwhile, 90% of skilled trades workers were in favor, according to figures posted in the plant and confirmed by an official with UAW Local 900.

The vote marks an early win for Ford and union leadership after the sides reached a tentative agreement Oct. 25, ending a six-week walkout. That deal, ...