How UAW and Ford, GM and Stellantis addressed US battery manufacturing work in 2023-2028 contracts

Submitted by Alexandra Kuyo, Sorbonne Université ENS Paris-Saclay on Mon, 09/29/2025 - 16:47
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Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Dziczek, Kristin M.

Source:

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, Volume 25, Number 2, p.199 - 215 (2025)

URL:

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105012736155&doi=10.1504%2FIJATM.2025.147852&partnerID=40&md5=40b3560162abdea3d6e97cbc76df9c4d

Keywords:

Automaker, Automotive batteries, Automotive industry, Automotive manufacturing, Automotives, Battery industry, Battery management systems, battery manufacturing, contracts, Copyrights, Electric industry, electric vehicles, employment, Industrial policies, industrial relations, Industrial research, Ion batteries, Labor organizations, Lithium ions, North America, Wages

Abstract:

The US auto industry is undergoing a transition to electric vehicles (EVs) that holds both promise and peril for autoworkers, their unions, and the communities in which they work. This research examines battery manufacturing in the US auto industry, the UAW’s policy position on vehicle electrification, the 2023 UAW contract protections that address battery plant workers wages and job security with Ford, GM and Stellantis, and the first UAW agreement with a US battery manufacturer (GM-LG Joint Venture Ultium Cells LLC). The paper also explores the challenges and opportunities facing unions amid the global shift to electrified vehicles. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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