![]() Carlisle Sentinel  | Ford Workers Accept Buyout Offers Houston Chronicle - By SVEN GUSTAFSON AP Writer. © 2006 AP. DETROIT - Ford's hourly work force is shrinking to half its current size following the announcement Wednesday that 38000 hourly workers have agreed to accept early retirement or buyout packages this year. Nearly half of Ford workforce accepts buyout Ford Says 38000 US Factory Workers Take Buyouts (Update5)  |