Ford Motor
May 3 2008, AP

Ford Motor Co. will offer buyouts to about 1,300 workers at assembly plants in Chicago and Louisville, Ky., as part of the automaker’s plan to adjust capacity with demand for its vehicles, a spokeswoman said Friday.

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