Ford: unions condemn rejection of factory takeover offer After Ford's decision to shutter a factory near Bordeaux and snub a potential buyer, unions, like the French government, say they are willing to do anything to keep the site from closing. Around 850 jobs are on the line at the Blanquefort plant in the southwest of the country, which has turned out gear boxes for Ford since 1972. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITESCOMPLETES PREVIOUS SEND VID1277381_EN