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Gary Jones, the former president of the United Auto Workers, was sentenced to 28 months in prison for his role in a sweeping scandal that has badly damaged the UAW. He apologized for his role in the scandal, which has tarnished the reputation of the union. Check out the story at TheDetroitBureau.com.
The company’s statement Tuesday about the plants departs from its past stance that the joint venture, called Ultium LLC, would decide on a bargaining strategy.
GM says it will support efforts by the United Auto Workers union to organize employees at new electric vehicle battery factories in Lordstown and Tennessee.
From Bloomberg: The company, which plans a battery plant in Lordstown and another in Tennessee in a joint venture with a unit of LG Chem Ltd., said it would be open to discussions with the United Auto Workers over its demand for collective bargaining rights.