Without Ford: 25 States Could Lose 3,000 Ford-Related Jobs
November 18, 2008
If Ford were to cease operations, 25 states could lose 3,000 or more Ford-related jobs, 
according to an internal document obtained by the Wall Street Journal.
The document detailed state-by-state the number of workers directly employed by Ford, the number of auto parts suppliers who work with the company and the amount they spend to support their business.
To demonstrate the far-reaching tentacles of the industry, Ford also outlined the number employed at its dealerships and the total amount of health care spending related to those who work for the nation's second largest U.S.-based auto manufacturer.
Ford employs more than 245,000 workers company wide, including employees of the 3,854 dealerships selling Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo brands. Ford indirectly employs an unspecified number of workers through 7,285 auto parts suppliers.
In Michigan, which represent 20 percent of Ford-related jobs, the automaker employs 38,380 auto workers and relies on 3,111 auto parts suppliers, according to the document.
Outside of Michigan, Ford employs 45,910 people. Five states would lose more than 10,000 jobs: Texas, with 18,065 Ford-related workers; California, with 17,800; Ohio, with 16,330; Florida, with 12,175, and Illinois, with 10,140. Nine states would lose between 5,000 and 10,000 jobs: Missouri, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
The document was generated as part of the lobbying effort by Ford, General Motors and Chrysler to obtain low-interest government loans.
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