Supermajority of BlueOval SK workers in Kentucky file for union …
2 days ago · In 2022, as the EV battery factories began rising near Interstate 65 in Hardin County, the commonwealth cut checks totaling $250 million to BlueOval SK, Ford's joint venture with Korean partner SK On.
Kentucky BlueOval SK battery plant files for union election ...
1 day ago · 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.
BlueOval SK workers in Kentucky file for first major union …
2 days ago · Employees of BlueOval SK have formally requested to vote on joining the United Auto Workers. In a video from the UAW, Quality Operator Halee Hadfield said employees need a say in their working conditions. “The things we’re messing with in here, if something goes wrong, a massive explosion will occur, and that won’t hurt …
UAW files for union vote at BlueOval SK battery plant. Company …
2 days ago · The United Auto Workers has filed for a union vote by workers at the BlueOval SK battery plant in Glendale — an action the company says is “premature” and “ puts at risk the freedom and opportunities of our current and soon-to-be-hired Kentucky team members.” The union filed a petition Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board seeking a vote in what a UAW news release says is ...
Ford, SK On battery park employees file for union election in Kentucky
2 days ago · The roughly $6 billion battery park, a joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and South Korean company SK On, is expected to start producing batteries for electric vehicles in Ford's lineup at ...
BlueOval SK workers set up future unionization vote
2 days ago · A supermajority of workers at BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Kentucky — a joint venture of Ford Motor Co. and South Korean company SK On — supported the vote to form its union with UAW ...
BlueOval SK CEO: 300 employees hired for plant in Hardin County …
Nov 14, 2024 · BlueOval SK CEO Mike Adams shared updates on the facility's progress, stating that 300 employees have already been trained, and the battery plant is set to be fully operational by 2025.
Ford's BlueOval EV battery park under investigation for mold
Feb 5, 2024 · State officials are investigating reports of workers exposed to mold on the construction site of the massive BlueOval SK Battery Park near Glendale, company and state spokespeople confirmed...
Despite delay, BlueOval SK has plenty of time to meet terms of Kentucky …
Jun 12, 2024 · In Kentucky, BlueOval SK has already hired hundreds in anticipation of opening the first battery plant next year. The state’s $250 million deal gives the company until Dec. 31, 2026 to meet...
UAW launches campaign to unionize BlueOval SK battery workers …
Nov 20, 2024 · The United Auto Workers said Wednesday it’s launching a campaign to unionize the BlueOval SK electric vehicle battery manufacturing complex in Hardin County, spurred by a supermajority, or roughly two-thirds, of workers hired so far …