UAW Says Majority of Workers at Ford Joint-Venture Battery Plant Sign Union Cards
Battery plants owned by Ford and General Motors have been in UAW President Shawn Fain's sights since he led a six-week strike against the Detroit Three last autumn, and demanded workers at EV-related plants be union members in addition to those at existing gasoline-engine plants.
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.
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,
Workers at $6 billion 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 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.
UAW president in damage control as rank-and-file anger mounts over Stellantis layoffs
According to the Detroit News, the automaker has laid off nearly 4,000 workers in Detroit and Toledo metro areas since ...
'I want my union dues back': UAW workers hear from international president following layoffs
The Toledo Assembly Complex, Mobis North America and KUKA all announced permanent or indefinite layoffs affecting more than 1 ...
The UAW Leader’s Fast-Paced Push to Expand the Union Has Faded
Shawn Fain’s effort to sign up workers in foreign-owned factories has hit snags. ‘We’re in a different phase now.’ ...
UAW Letter To Members On Presidential Election
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain says the UAW's mission remains the same, despite the outcome of the recent ...
CNH announces “tentative” plans to close Burlington, Iowa tractor plant nearly 2 years after UAW sellout of strike
While the company has stated the closure would take place in mid-2026, it is already escalating its attacks on jobs, with ...
UAW supervisor accused of sexually assaulting employee at Michigan Ford plant
Angelo Joseph Lupo is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of unlawful imprisonment.
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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 ...