UAW expected to announce contract deal with Ford as early as Wednesday evening that could end strike

The United Auto Workers union is expected to announce a tentative contract agreement with Ford Wednesday night that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers. Two people with knowledge of the bargaining say the company and union are working on the final details of the contract and could tell members about it Wednesday evening in a video appearance with UAW President Shawn Fain. The people asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly about the bargaining. Terms of the deal weren’t immediately available. It would have to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company. The Ford deal could set the pattern for agreements with the other two automakers.