Ford to Pay €580 Million Severance in Belgium
Ford Motor Co. says it will pay each of the 4,000 hourly workers at its assembly plant in Genk, Belgium, an average of $187,500 (€145,000) in severance in connection with the facility's closing next year.
Ford Motor Co. says it will pay each of the 4,000 hourly workers at its assembly plant in Genk, Belgium, an average of $187,500 (€145,000) in severance in connection with the facility's closing next year.
Workers in Genk ratified the proposed severance package late last week.
In a filing with U.S. securities regulators, Ford says it will book the $750 million (€580 million) total over the next several quarters.
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