Congratulations to the Ultium #UAW Lordstown #union for winning a 25% pay raise for their workers.
For context: GM converted their EV plant in Lordstown into an “Ultium” plant under their joint venture with LG, partly so they didn’t have to pay workers there the same rates as the rest of GM. Workers at the Ultium plant started at $16/hr, going up to $20/hr after SEVEN YEARS of work. GM workers would have earned $32/hr at that same plant.
The workers at Lordstown still have a long way to go to earn wage parity with their GM counterparts, but I’m happy to see any victory. #unionStrong #unionize #solidarity
“GM Ultium UAW battery workers win 25% pay increase”
https://electrek.co/2023/08/24/gm-ultium-uaw-battery-workers-win-25-pay-increase/