But we can give you training that can go with you to the next job. Ford's UAW contract has provided a tuition benefit for years. That's how Chuck Lines, UAW education and training coordinator in St. Paul, got his Metro State B.A. in 1990. Scheduling classes wasn't easy. Lines and Ford are making it easier for the company's B.A. candidates today.
Classes meet just before or after shift changes, in a cramped classroom in the plant for now.
Workers whose hours change are accommodated. On-site classes make all the difference to midcareer workers with family obligations, like Don Frank. Bringing more training to St. Paul is also good for Ford. It will end the steady, costly stream of workers going from St. Paul to Detroit several times a year for training. But Ford's ultimate goal is much bigger than cheaper training.