Ohio EV battery plant workers fight for better rights, pay
As car companies continue to transition to electric vehicles, the blue-collar workers who manufacture those cars' batteries say they want their transition to be fair. Lordstown, Ohio, has been a crucial and valued site in the automotive industry, and now it is at the crossroads of what could be a major labor movement. The 25-square-mile town was formally the site of a General Motors plant that employed thousands of unionized workers. Last fall, a new plant focused on making electric vehicle batteries opened and hired many of the former GM workers, but those employees said their new positions, which were not unionized over a technicality, are a far cry from their previous positions. Ultium Cells opened a plant to manufacture EV batteries in Lordstown, Ohio. ABC News Low pay, safety concerns, and other issues prompted many of the Lordstown Ultium Cells plant workers to fight for their benefits, and many say they are gearing up for an uphill battle. MORE: Video Strike looms as UAW and...