DETROIT — Even as Ford Motor Co.’s factory workers begin going back on the job this week, thousands of salaried employees might remain homebound into July.
Among them is a team of a half-dozen color and materials designers who continue to make the paints, leathers, vinyls and carpeting match on everything from the EcoSport to the Expedition, even from their basements and living rooms.
Continuing work while locked out of their normal studio space has been a challenge.
