UAW Battery Workers at Ultium in Lordstown Win Breakthrough Agreement on Wage Increase

Union workers at Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, have secured a breakthrough agreement for an immediate wage increase of $3 to $4 per hour and back pay, following months of negotiations and worker organizing for economic justice.

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8/24/2023

UAW, Ultium Cells agree on wage increases at Ohio battery plant

Workers at Ultium Cells' battery plant in Warren, Ohio, are set to receive raises of over 20% in a tentative agreement reached between Ultium Cells LLC and the United Auto Workers (UAW), pending ratification.

8/25/2023

GM Ultium UAW battery workers win 25% pay increase

Workers at GM's Ultium plant in Warren, Ohio have reached an agreement to increase their pay by $3-4 an hour, representing a 25% increase, in a move described as a "first step" towards improving pay and working conditions for Ultium workers.

8/27/2023

Workers at Ultium Cells battery plant approve wage increase agreement

United Auto Workers-represented employees at the GM-LG battery plant in Ohio have approved a wage increase agreement, signaling progress in negotiations for better pay and safety standards for electric vehicle workers.

8/28/2023

Hourly workers at GM joint venture to get a wage increase starting Monday

General Motors' joint-venture battery plant in Ohio will provide an immediate pay increase averaging 25% to its workers, along with back pay for hours worked since December.

9/7/2023

UAW’s Shawn Fain calls GM’s contract counteroffer ‘insulting’: What’s in it

General Motors has made a contract proposal to its hourly workers, offering a 10% increase in wages, among other things, but the offer falls short of the demands of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, potentially setting the stage for a strike.