The United Auto Workers union announced that workers at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit have reached a tentative agreement.

The UAW said its members representing Ford Motor Co.'s tool and die unit in the River Rouge complex reached a tentative agreement with the company, a day ahead of its strike deadline. Ford's Rouge complex,

The deal strengthens job security protections and provides skilled trades workers wage parity, according to the union.

Ford has averted a potential strike at its Dearborn Tool and Die plant after reaching a tentative agreement with the UAW Local 600.

Workers are expected to walk off the job at the Ford River Rouge Tool & Die Unit in Dearborn on Wednesday night as the UAW and automaker fail to reach an agreement.

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Wednesday it has set a strike deadline at Ford's tool and die unit in the River Rouge Complex over local contract issues.

Ford's Rouge Complex near Detroit, which employs about 6,000 workers, has more than 500 workers in the tool and die unit, according to the union.

The UAW Local 600's Tool & Die Unit at the Rouge Complex announced it has reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company. The roughly 500 UAW members at the Dearborn facility will hold a ratification vote in the next few days after reviewing the agreement.