There's an additional cost to Ford to have additional spouses on the policy. If the spouse can get other coverage, our employee needs to help share some of those additional costs.

We just think that it's extremely important to continue to show our support for the city of Detroit and help the city show the best it has to offer to the world.

Today was really the first of the bulk of them.

These actions were a necessary response to the company's current economic challenges. The company adhered to the law in making these difficult decisions.

We remain committed to accelerating our business plans. As we've said, further details of those plans will be announced in January and we really cannot comment further at this time.

We understand that these separations were difficult for everyone affected. (But) the company adhered to the law in making these difficult decisions.

We are discussing (packages) with other locals as well.

I can't think of a better place for the game to be played.