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UAW moves to hold union election at Ford joint venture plant

  • A supermajority of workers at the BlueOval SK battery plant in Kentucky has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a vote to form their union with the United Auto Workers.
  • In November, a majority of workers at BlueOval SK signed cards showing their support for UAW.
  • The UAW is trying to rush BlueOval SK into unionization before the full workforce can make a truly free and informed choice.
  • The workers are forming their union to have a say in their safety and working conditions.
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ODOT seeks public input on traffic safety near Ford Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake

AVON LAKE, Ohio — As the Ohio Department of Transportation prepares for the upcoming expansion of the Ford Ohio Assembly Plant, it is inviting public feedback on traffic safety and congestion concerns in the area.

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Kentucky BlueOval SK battery plant files for union election, foretelling union goals for Tennessee • Tennessee Lookout

Construction of the battery plant in Glendale. Kentucky in January 2023. (Photo: BlueOval SK photo) Workers at a Kentucky BlueOval SK Battery Park filed for an election to join the United Auto Workers union Tuesday, marking the new year’s first major union election petition filed in the South —and one that could foretell future union activity in Tennessee. The electric vehicle manufacturing plant is part of a joint venture between Ford Motor Com…

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UAW petitions for union election at Ford joint venture plant in Kentucky

The United Auto Workers union is petitioning the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election at a Kentucky battery plant run by a Ford Motor joint venture, the union said in a release Wednesday. The BlueOval SK plant, owned by a partnership of South Korea’s SK On and Ford, is the latest battery battleground for the union as it seeks to grow its decreasing membership and secure jobs as the industry electrifies. A representative for BlueOva…

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Several BlueOval SK workers vote to unionize

In response, BlueOval SK said this decision is happening too soon.

·United States
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BenzingaBenzinga

Workers At Ford JV In Kentucky Petition NLRB For Vote To Form Union - Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

A “supermajority” of workers at BlueOval SK battery plant in Kentucky has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a vote to form their union with the United Auto Workers (UAW), the union said on Wednesday. What Happened: The petition was filed on Tuesday, UAW said, without clarifying the percentage of workers who supported it. BlueOval SK is a joint venture of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) and South Korea’s SK On. In Novemb…

·New York, United States
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Common DreamsCommon Dreams

Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Workers in Kentucky File for Election to Join UAW

BlueOval SK, a joint venture of Ford and the Korean firm SK On, has made clear that it will fight the organizing drive.

·United States
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UAW broke the news in on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
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