Class-action status has been granted to a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. after they canceled a work shift they had previously agreed to add at one of their assembly plants in Canada. According to the lawsuit, many of the plaintiffs had quit other jobs after reaching an agreement with Ford to work the new shift, but were then left out in the cold when the shift was canceled just a few days before its scheduled start date. The attorney for the plaintiffs said the class-action status �??will enhance access to justice for all affected individuals and will allow claims to be determined in an efficient and economic manner.�?�