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Disputed Ballots Could Swing Outcome of Union Election at EV Battery Complex in Kentucky
The National Labor Relations Board will review 41 challenged ballots after a narrow 526-515 vote favoring unionization of over 1,400 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park.
- Employees at the BlueOval SK facility in Glendale, Kentucky, voted on Wednesday evening to become members of the United Auto Workers union after a closely contested election.
- The effort to unionize began in November 2024 and took place shortly after the plant commenced production, with the labor board managing the voting process.
- The vote ended with 526 in favor and 515 against, but 41 challenged ballots remain in dispute, with the UAW calling these challenges an employer tactic to undermine the election.
- The BlueOval SK plant, a $5.8 billion joint venture between Ford and SK On, employs over 1,400 workers and supplies batteries for electric vehicles including the Ford F-150 Lightning.
- The outcome may influence future auto industry labor relations in Kentucky, as the UAW seeks to expand in the South and BlueOval SK urges counting all eligible votes to respect workers' voices.
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‘Ready to have a voice’: UAW claims victory at BOSK
GLENDALE, Ky.—The United Auto Workers claimed a hard-fought win in a union election at the BlueOval SK (BOSK) Battery Park. As of now, the vote stands as a significant victory for organized labor in Kentucky’s emerging electric vehicle industry. The final result, however, remains contested due to 41 challenged ballots. The initial vote count, as reported by the UAW, stood at 526-515 in favor of unionization—a margin of just 11 votes. More than 1…
BlueOval SK challenging the UAW's 11-vote victory among workers at Kentucky EV battery plant
(Reed Sampley)More than 1,000 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in the Kentucky town of Glendale voted to join the UAW, which represents thousands of Ford workers across the country.Results of the two-day election were released Wednesday night showing 526 hourly production and maintenance workers voted in favor of organizing while 515 opposed unionization. However, 41 ballots are being challenged, which could tip the outcome in the other d…
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