Some Ford and Lincoln-Mercury service department technicians are trying to get their colleagues at dealershjps around the U.S. to join the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union.
* Why: They're unhappy with how Ford Motor Co. has revised labor time standards for warranty repairs.
* IAM's automotive connection: The union represents about 3,800 service technicians in 133 U.S. Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealerships.
* What Ford says: Unionization is an issue between service technicians and dealerships.