Kentucky
Ford and UAW reach local contract agreement at Kentucky Truck plant, averting threat of a strike
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a local contract at the company’s largest and most profitable factory, averting the threat of a strike.
The union said last week said that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville would walk picket lines starting Friday if the contract dispute was not resolved.
But the UAW said in a statement Wednesday that a deal had been reached, ending the strike threat.
The tentative agreement addresses health and safety issues, ergonomics, the company’s efforts to reduce the number of skilled trades workers and other issues, the union said.
The plant, one of two Ford factories in Louisville, makes heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and the Ford Excursion and Lincoln Navigator large SUVs, all hugely profitable vehicles for the company.
A strike at the sprawling plant would have been the second in the past year. In October, UAW workers shut down the plant during national contract negotiations that ended with large raises for employees.
Workers have been without a local contract for five months, the UAW said.
It says there are 19 other local agreements being negotiated with Ford, and several more at rivals General Motors and Stellantis.
The strike threat last week came after Ford CEO Jim Farley told an analysts’ conference in New York that last fall’s contentious UAW strike changed Ford’s relationship with the union to the point where the automaker will “think carefully” about where it builds future vehicles.
Posted Dec 28, 2024
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WXIX) – A Northern Kentucky resident has died from a rare case of human rabies, health officials say.
In a press release Friday, the Kentucky Department of Public Health reported that there has been a human fatality from rabies exposure.
It is unclear what caused this person’s infection, but officials say they may have contracted during international travel.
The individual received treatment in both Kentucky and Ohio, so the two state’s health departments are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the case.
“Rabies is a rare but serious disease caused by a virus that infects the brain,” said KDPH Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack. “Unfortunately, if left untreated rabies is usually fatal. Immediate medical care after a suspected exposure to rabies is critical, as rabies treatment called post-exposure prophylaxis, or PEP, is nearly 100% effective at preventing rabies.”
Officials say human-to-human transmission is rare, but the health departments are working to ensure that people who were in contact with the individual are assessed and given proper treatment.
KDPH says that the last case of rabies infection in a Kentucky resident in 1996
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (7-5, 1-1 ACC) is set to face Eastern Kentucky (6-6, 0-0 ASUN) on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 12:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Colonels:
*Mobile users can scroll left and right on the tables below*
|
E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
AP/USAT |
NR/NR |
NR/NR |
|
SOS |
183rd |
9th |
|
SOR |
200th |
62nd |
|
BPI |
254th |
60th |
|
NET |
198th |
53rd |
|
RPI |
227th |
26th |
|
KenPom |
227th |
50th |
|
Torvik |
154th |
46th |
|
EvanMiya |
231st |
53rd |
|
E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Points |
Devontae Blanton (16.4) |
Chucky Hepburn (15.3) |
|
Rebounds |
Devontae Blanton (6.1) |
J’Vonne Hadley (7.8) |
|
Assists |
Devontae Blanton (3. 8) |
Chucky Hepburn (5.1) |
|
Steals |
George Kimble (2.9) |
Chucky Hepburn (2.9) |
|
Blocks |
Yvens Paul (1.6) |
James Scott 0.8 |
|
E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Points Per Game |
77.0 |
78.0 |
|
Field Goal % |
41.9% |
43.3% |
|
FGM/FGA Per Game |
28.2/67.3 |
26.2/60.4 |
|
Three Point % |
31.8% |
29.8% |
|
3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
9.4/29.6 |
9.6/32.2 |
|
Free Throw % |
66.5% |
71.7% |
|
FTM/FTA Per Game |
11.3/16.9 |
16.1/22.4 |
|
E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Rebounds Per Game |
38.3 |
37.3 |
|
Off. Reb. Per Game |
15.8 |
12.4 |
|
Def. Reb. Per Game |
22.5 |
24.9 |
|
Rebound Margin |
0.1 |
3.6 |
|
E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Opp. Points Per Game |
75.0 |
71.3 |
|
Opp. FG% |
46.8% |
45.1% |
|
Opp. 3PT% |
35.6% |
35.8% |
|
Steals Per Game |
9.8 |
7.3 |
|
Blocks Per Game |
3.7 |
2.8 |
|
Turnovers Forced Per Game |
15.6 |
14.6 |
|
E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Assists Per Game |
13.5 |
13.4 |
|
Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 |
12.1 |
|
Turnover Margin |
4.4 |
2.5 |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.2 |
1.1 |
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 95.6 percent chance to win against Eastern Kentucky. The Cardinals have a BPI rating of 9.8 (60th overall), whereas the Colonels have a BPI rating of -5.3 (254th overall).
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 94 percent chance to take down the Colonels, with a projected final score of 86-69 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +15.05 (50th overall), whereas Eastern Kentucky has an adjusted efficiency margin of -5.07 (227th overall).
– Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 90 percent chance to take down the Colonels, with a projected final score of 85-69 in favor of UofL. Louisville has a “Barthag” of .8412 (46th overall), whereas Eastern Kentucky has a “Barthag” of .5033 (154th overall).
– Personal Prediction: Louisville 91, Eastern Kentucky 73.
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