Posted 10/9/2023, 4:05:05 PM
UAW Secures Right to Unionize EV Battery Plants After Threatening Strike at GM Plant
- UAW workers secured right to unionize battery plants after threatening strike at GM's Arlington, Texas plant
- Strike began in September when workers walked out after contract expired without new deal
- UAW demanding end to tiered wages, pension return, and pay raise over 4 years
- Ford offered raise and no job loss but fell short of UAW's full demands
- Study finds EV manufacturing requires more workers than ICE vehicles when accounting for batteries
