{"id":34957,"date":"2022-10-31T10:25:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34957"},"modified":"2022-10-31T10:25:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:25:56","slug":"uaw-files-petition-election-ultium-cells-llc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34957","title":{"rendered":"UAW Files a Petition for Election at Ultium Cells, LLC | UAW"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Detroit, MI <\/strong>\u2014 Today, the International Union, UAW filed a petition for election with the Cleveland office of the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of approximately 900 workers at Ultium Cells, LLC in Warren Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cA majority of Ultium workers have signed cards authorizing the UAW to represent them,\u201d says UAW President Ray Curry.\u00a0 \u201cBy refusing to recognize their majority will, Ultium \u2013 which is a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution \u2013 has decided to ignore democracy and delay the recognition process.\u00a0 Make no mistake:\u00a0 whether it is by card check or union election, these workers will be members of the UAW.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ultium previously indicated a willingness to recognize the majority will of the workers based on authorization cards.\u00a0 Over several months, the company participated in meetings and discussions with the UAW about a process for certifying the UAW\u2019s majority status without going through an NLRB election.\u00a0 \u201cDespite the UAW engaging in good faith discussions, it is clear now that the company\u2019s strategy was to delay and deny workers union representation for as long as possible,\u201d adds Region 2B Director Wayne Blanchard.\u00a0 \u201cThe UAW filed the petition today so workers can get on with forming their union without any further delay.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had hoped Ultium would have done the right thing so we can get on with the business of bargaining and addressing the serious health and safety issues in the plant,\u201d says\u00a0George Goranitis a Lead in the Electrode Department. \u201cThis decision by Ultium reminds every one of us why we need to form our union as the company does not care about our interests.\u00a0 We are ready to win our election.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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