CAW talks with Ford continue

Contract talks between the Canadian Auto Workers and Ford Canada have not broken off, the unionconfirmed Wednesday.

Earlier Wednesday, a report claimed talks with Ford had brokendown.

But on Wednesday afternoon, the CAW shot down that report, saying talks that began Sept. 8 were continuing. "We haven't broken off talks here and we continue to have those dialogues with the company," Mike Vince, chair of the CAW's bargaining committee, told CBC News.

"Both sides are still adjourned to discuss costs ... [but we] continue to be in touch via phone and email."

Vince also said the union has yet to hear back from the company on a proposal to host a Ford engine facility in Windsor, Ont.

Ford has said itwill not keepa plant in St. Thomas, Ont.open past 2011. It currently has nonew vehicles to replace thefull-sized sedans that are scheduled to go out of production at that time.

The CAW represents more than 7,000 workers at Ford facilities in the Ontario cities of Oakville, Windsor, Brampton and St. Thomas. Fifteen hundred jobs are at stake in the St. Thomas closure.