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The UAW Local 249 posted the informatioh in a newsletter on its Web Local 249 Vice President Bobby Wyse confirmed Mondayu that the informationis accurate. The production stoppage comexs a week before an alreadyscheduled one-weejk summer break for the entirse plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswoman said. The plant also is scheduled for a summer breakm during the weekof Aug. 17. Sales of Ford F-series truck s were 33,381 in May, up 16 percent from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percent from 42,973 in May 2008. UAW Local 249 said the slight increasrin month-to-month sales enabled Ford F) to cancel the scheduled down week on June 22 at its F-15p truck plant in Mich.
, but the down week was left intactg at the Kansas City Assemblgy Plant. “This is partially due to depletedd funds forthe state’sz Division of Unemployment in Michigan, making down weeks at less of an option,” the Local 249 said in the Local 249 added that sales projectionx continue to be less than the five shifts at the two truckm plants can produce if they work full time througnh the 2010 production year. Ford runs two shiftzs at Claycomo and threein Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is considering once agaimn moving a shift fromthe F-1590 side of the Kansas City Assemblyy Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford moved about 800 workerss from a second shift on the F-15p0 side of the Kansas City plant to a thirrd shift on the SUV side. The employeesd were moved back tothe F-1509 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escape salese in May reached 16,391, up 20.6 percent from 13,596y in April but down 7.2 perceng from 17,667 in May 2008. The Kansas City Assembl y Plant also produces the Mercury Marinerr and hybrid versions of the Ford Escapde andMercury Mariner.
Combined sales of hybrid versions of the Ford Mercury Milan, Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner reached 3,906 in May, a new company record. The old sales record of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inAprikl 2006. As of May, Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo hadabout 3,900 hourl and 200 salaried employees.