News Ford ‘sweetens’ deal for retirees in 2018; GM offer is less generous November 28, 2018November 28, 2018Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Ford ‘sweetens’ deal for retirees in 2018; GM offer is less generous Both GM and Ford are offering packages to cut their ranks of salaried workers. GM was public about their plans; Ford was not.