Ford terminates contract with car hauler Jack Cooper, angering Teamsters

Ford terminates contract with car hauler Jack Cooper, angering Teamsters

Ford is ending a decadeslong relationship with Jack Cooper autos hauler, and the Teamsters say more than 1,000 jobs are in danger over it.

Ford cancels auto hauling contract with Kansas City-based Jack Cooper

Ford terminated an auto-hauling contract with Kansas City-based Jack Cooper after 40 years of doing business together. The move could mean layoffs next month.

Teamsters issue statement on Ford's plans to cancel Jack Cooper trucking contract

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have responded to the reported cancellation of auto-hauler Jack Cooper’s long standing partnership with Ford Motors Inc. On January 7, Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien issued a statement reacting to this week’s news that automaker Ford plans to terminate a decades-long contract with Kansas City-based auto transport trucking company Jack Cooper: “By taking steps to end its relationship with Jac…

Ford's move to kill union jobs at Jack Cooper sparks outrage, Teamsters vow to fight

WASHINGTON — With Ford Motor Company canceling its decades-long carhaul contract with Jack Cooper, Teamsters general president Sean M. O’Brian is promising to use the Union’s full force to defend Cooper and is urging Ford “in the strongest possible terms to reverse this decision.” “By taking steps to end its relationship with Jack Cooper, the Ford Motor Company has officially threatened the livelihoods of more than 1,400 Teamsters-represented ca…