On Friday, workers at an electrical vehicle battery factory in Ohio voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionization. As a result of this union vote, the plant's workers will be represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. This is a key labor victory for the UAW, who have been nervous about how the transition to electric vehicles will impact jobs. The union will now work with Ultium Cells to negotiate a new contract agreement, with hopes of raising the hourly pay to meet that of assembly line jobs.
See "Workers at EV battery plant in Ohio to be represented by UAW after voting in favor of unionization", Michael Wayland, CNBC, December 9, 2022