UAW says majority of workers at Ford joint-venture battery plant sign union cards
A majority of workers at a Ford Motor joint-venture battery plant in Kentucky have signed cards indicating their support for the United Auto Workers, the union said on Wednesday.
Workers at $6B Ford battery joint venture in Kentucky announce campaign to join UAW
Employees at BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale have signed union authorization cards, officially launching a public campaign to join the UAW.
UAW kicks of unionization effort at massive $5.8 billion EV battery plant
“Because (BlueOval) is currently a nonunion facility, workers there have pay, benefit and safety standards much weaker than those of UAW members at Ford. Starting pay for a (BlueOval) production worker is just $21 an hour. UAW production workers at Ford start at $26.32, and after three years will make over $42 an hour,” the release notes.
UAW launches campaign to unionize Blue Oval SK battery workers in Hardin County
The United Auto Workers said Wednesday it’s launching a campaign to unionize the BlueOval SK electric vehicle battery manufacturing complex in Hardin County, spurred by a supermajority of workers there signing cards expressing interest in a union.
Supermajority Of BlueOval SK Workers In Kentucky Push To Join UAW Union
Currently, BOSK workers face starting wages of $21 per hour—well below the $26.32 hourly rate for UAW members at Ford, which climbs to over $42 after three years. Unionization, workers like Johnson argue, is crucial to closing the gap and achieving equitable standards.
Kentucky EV Battery Builders Launch UAW Campaign
According to the autoworkers' union, a supermajority of workers at BlueOval SK in Kentucky have signed union cards.
UAW says majority of workers at Ford Kentucky battery plant sign union cards
A majority of workers at a Ford Motor battery plant in Kentucky have signed cards indicating their support for the United Auto Workers, the union said on Wednesday. The Blue Oval SK plant is owned by a joint venture of South Korea's SK On and Ford,
UAW Local leaders call out Stellantis over layoffs in Michigan and other states, claim mismanagement
Local UAW members claim Stellantis is to blame for roughly 4,000 layoffs this fall, not poor market conditions.
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UAW supervisor accused of sexually assaulting employee at Michigan Ford plant
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UAW Letter To Members On Presidential Election
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UAW 4811 reaches tentative agreement with UC to extend contract
The United Auto Workers, or UAW, union 4811 bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with the University of California to extend their current contract. UAW 4811 is the union ...
UAW President, Shawn Fain, meets with Toledo auto workers after Stellantis layoff announcement
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