Labor board schedules hearing for contested UAW election at Kentucky EV battery plant

Labor board schedules hearing for contested UAW election at Kentucky EV battery plant

(Reed Sampley)Workers at BlueOval SK (BOSK) in Glendale voted in August to join the United Auto Workers Union by a mere 11 votes, but 41 ballots are being challenged and the results could alter the outcome of the election. This week, the National Labor Relations board holds a hearing on the contested election. At issue is whether members of the plant's Safety Emergency Response Team (SERT) should have their votes counted. When workers filed for…