This is Amber Levay, a BlueOval SK worker in Kentucky. She and her co-workers are fighting for a union in their workplace, in the hope that their upcoming NLRB election will be an example of what can happen when working people stick together:
July 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This is Amber Levay, a BlueOval SK worker in Kentucky. She and her co-workers are fighting for a union in their workplace, in the hope that their upcoming NLRB election will be an example of what can happen when working people stick together:
ICYMI: "Chemicals, mold, bats, broken bones: Workers concerned over safety at BlueOval SK plant"
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Chemicals, mold, bats, broken bones: Workers concerned over safety at BlueOval SK plant
As BlueOval SK Battery Park readies for production, worker concerns over health and safety are mounting. The company denies conditions are unsafe.
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May 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
ICYMI: "Chemicals, mold, bats, broken bones: Workers concerned over safety at BlueOval SK plant"
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A supermajority of the battery workers at a Kentucky plant have signed union authorization cards and are launching public campaign to join the UAW today.
The plant is owned by BlueOval SK, a joint venture of Ford and Korean company SK On.
The plant is owned by BlueOval SK, a joint venture of Ford and Korean company SK On.
November 20, 2024 at 5:10 PM
A supermajority of the battery workers at a Kentucky plant have signed union authorization cards and are launching public campaign to join the UAW today.
The plant is owned by BlueOval SK, a joint venture of Ford and Korean company SK On.
The plant is owned by BlueOval SK, a joint venture of Ford and Korean company SK On.
The @uaw.org has claimed a narrow victory in a union election at the BlueOval battery plant in Kentucky, a historic win.
The tally is 526-515 for unionization.
Ford is contesting 41 ballots, a challenge the union is urging them to drop.
The tally is 526-515 for unionization.
Ford is contesting 41 ballots, a challenge the union is urging them to drop.
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The @uaw.org has claimed a narrow victory in a union election at the BlueOval battery plant in Kentucky, a historic win.
The tally is 526-515 for unionization.
Ford is contesting 41 ballots, a challenge the union is urging them to drop.
The tally is 526-515 for unionization.
Ford is contesting 41 ballots, a challenge the union is urging them to drop.
🧵 Tonight, BlueOval SK workers won a majority of votes in an NLRB election to unionize their plant in Glendale, Kentucky, securing a hard-fought victory. This is a major step forward for workers who stood up against intense company opposition and chose to join the UAW.
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UAW Statement on Union Election at BlueOval SK - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
“Tonight, BlueOval SK workers won a majority of votes in an NLRB election to unionize their plant in Glendale, Kentucky, securing a hard-fought victory. This is a major step forward for workers who st...
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August 28, 2025 at 4:16 AM
🧵 Tonight, BlueOval SK workers won a majority of votes in an NLRB election to unionize their plant in Glendale, Kentucky, securing a hard-fought victory. This is a major step forward for workers who stood up against intense company opposition and chose to join the UAW.
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I’m a strongly pro-union Governor and always will be. I am grateful for the jobs BlueOval is creating, but the company should remain neutral and let the men and women in their facility decide what is best for themselves and their families.
EXCLUSIVE: Workers at Ford, SK On battery plant in Kentucky file for union election
Shortly after announcing a union campaign at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, workers have filed for an election to join the UAW.
www.courier-journal.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I’m a strongly pro-union Governor and always will be. I am grateful for the jobs BlueOval is creating, but the company should remain neutral and let the men and women in their facility decide what is best for themselves and their families.
Congratulations to the workers at BlueOval SK in Glendale, Kentucky who voted to form a union with @uaw.org! This is a major step forward for workers there who stood up to intense opposition from the company and are fighting for good and safe battery jobs.
UAW claims narrow win in BlueOval SK union vote ― but historic outcome is contested
A union win at the BlueOval SK battery plant would mark a pivotal victory for organized labor in Kentucky's budding battery industry.
www.courier-journal.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Congratulations to the workers at BlueOval SK in Glendale, Kentucky who voted to form a union with @uaw.org! This is a major step forward for workers there who stood up to intense opposition from the company and are fighting for good and safe battery jobs.
Workers at BlueOval SK in Kentucky have been asking for a union vote for six months. The company's response has been an all-out union-busting campaign.
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Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote
BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.
capitalandmain.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Workers at BlueOval SK in Kentucky have been asking for a union vote for six months. The company's response has been an all-out union-busting campaign.
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Workers at a Kentucky BlueOval SK Battery Park filed for an election to join the United Auto Workers union Tuesday, marking the new year’s first major union election petition filed in the South —and one that could foretell future union activity in Tennessee.
Kentucky BlueOval SK battery plant files for union election, foretelling union goals for Tennessee • Tennessee Lookout
Workers at a Kentucky BlueOval SK Battery Park filed for an election to join the United Auto Workers union Tuesday.
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January 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Workers at a Kentucky BlueOval SK Battery Park filed for an election to join the United Auto Workers union Tuesday, marking the new year’s first major union election petition filed in the South —and one that could foretell future union activity in Tennessee.
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In today's newsletter.
- 73% of NYC nurses vote against strike ending & call for investigation of unions top execs
- Polls show Lula is in a tight race in Brasil
- 1,600 Blueoval workers to be laid off in Kentucky & Ford won't recognize their union
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- 73% of NYC nurses vote against strike ending & call for investigation of unions top execs
- Polls show Lula is in a tight race in Brasil
- 1,600 Blueoval workers to be laid off in Kentucky & Ford won't recognize their union
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that production of electric vehicle batteries officially began today in Glendale at the BlueOval SK Battery Park. It's been called the largest economic investment project in state history.
August 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that production of electric vehicle batteries officially began today in Glendale at the BlueOval SK Battery Park. It's been called the largest economic investment project in state history.
Different era. Same fight. In 1941, Ford workers in MI demanded better. Today, Ford's battery workers in KY demand the same.
Then and now: the only time conditions change is when workers organize. And on 8/26 & 8/27, BlueOval SK workers will vote on joining the UAW.
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Then and now: the only time conditions change is when workers organize. And on 8/26 & 8/27, BlueOval SK workers will vote on joining the UAW.
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BlueOval SK Union Drive Echoes Workers’ Historic Safety Fight at Ford
YouTube video by UAW
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August 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Different era. Same fight. In 1941, Ford workers in MI demanded better. Today, Ford's battery workers in KY demand the same.
Then and now: the only time conditions change is when workers organize. And on 8/26 & 8/27, BlueOval SK workers will vote on joining the UAW.
youtu.be/vK5JCibudmM?...
Then and now: the only time conditions change is when workers organize. And on 8/26 & 8/27, BlueOval SK workers will vote on joining the UAW.
youtu.be/vK5JCibudmM?...
Today, the UAW released a powerful new video featuring BlueOval SK workers calling for a union to win a real voice on the job, especially when it comes to their health and safety.
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In New Video, BlueOval SK Workers Link Union Drive to Ford Workers’ 20th-Century Fight for Safety - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Today, the UAW released a powerful new video featuring BlueOval SK workers calling for a union to win a real voice on the job, especially when it comes to their health and safety.
uaw.org
August 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Today, the UAW released a powerful new video featuring BlueOval SK workers calling for a union to win a real voice on the job, especially when it comes to their health and safety.
uaw.org/in-new-video...
uaw.org/in-new-video...
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries officially began today in Glendale at the BlueOval SK Battery Park, the largest economic investment and jobs announcement in state history.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mwf9zsrt
Read more: tinyurl.com/mwf9zsrt
August 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries officially began today in Glendale at the BlueOval SK Battery Park, the largest economic investment and jobs announcement in state history.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mwf9zsrt
Read more: tinyurl.com/mwf9zsrt
Louisville Courier-Journal: “Chemicals, mold, bats, broken bones: Workers concerned over safety at BlueOval SK plant"
www.courier-journal.com/story/money/...
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Chemicals, mold, bats, broken bones: Workers concerned over safety at BlueOval SK plant
As BlueOval SK Battery Park readies for production, worker concerns over health and safety are mounting. The company denies conditions are unsafe.
www.courier-journal.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Louisville Courier-Journal: “Chemicals, mold, bats, broken bones: Workers concerned over safety at BlueOval SK plant"
www.courier-journal.com/story/money/...
www.courier-journal.com/story/money/...
“Let Our Voice Be Heard”
BlueOval SK (BOSK) workers will make Ford’s EV batteries. Every day they work with dangerous chemicals, so they filed for a union election to win a voice for safety.
BlueOval SK (BOSK) workers will make Ford’s EV batteries. Every day they work with dangerous chemicals, so they filed for a union election to win a voice for safety.
February 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“Let Our Voice Be Heard”
BlueOval SK (BOSK) workers will make Ford’s EV batteries. Every day they work with dangerous chemicals, so they filed for a union election to win a voice for safety.
BlueOval SK (BOSK) workers will make Ford’s EV batteries. Every day they work with dangerous chemicals, so they filed for a union election to win a voice for safety.
Supermajority of workers at the EV Battery Maker BlueOval SK plant in Kentucky have signed union authorization cards
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Supermajority of Workers at EV Battery Maker BlueOval SK in Kentucky Have Signed Union Cards, Launch Public Campaign to Join UAW
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November 20, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Supermajority of workers at the EV Battery Maker BlueOval SK plant in Kentucky have signed union authorization cards
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NEW: Supermajority of autoworkers at BlueOval SK — an EV battery joint venture between Ford & SK On — announce they are forming a union with the UAW at their Kentucky plant.
Full press release: uaw-newsroom.prgloo.com/press-releas...
Full press release: uaw-newsroom.prgloo.com/press-releas...
November 20, 2024 at 4:14 PM
NEW: Supermajority of autoworkers at BlueOval SK — an EV battery joint venture between Ford & SK On — announce they are forming a union with the UAW at their Kentucky plant.
Full press release: uaw-newsroom.prgloo.com/press-releas...
Full press release: uaw-newsroom.prgloo.com/press-releas...
At BlueOval SK, we just filed for our union election. We make the EV batteries for Ford, but we don't have the strong pay and safety protections of Ford workers in the UAW. Together in our union, we're going to win good, safe jobs at BOSK.
January 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
At BlueOval SK, we just filed for our union election. We make the EV batteries for Ford, but we don't have the strong pay and safety protections of Ford workers in the UAW. Together in our union, we're going to win good, safe jobs at BOSK.
News: Workers at BlueOval SK in Kentucky file for a union election. labornotes.org/2024/11/kent...
January 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
News: Workers at BlueOval SK in Kentucky file for a union election. labornotes.org/2024/11/kent...
Our new battery plant in Marshall, Michigan is making great progress! Soon Ford will be producing LFP battery cells right here at home in the U.S. We’re making electric vehicles more affordable & supporting American jobs at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
Ford-Owned American LFP Battery Plant Paves Way for Next-Gen Electric Vehicles
The company's $3 billion BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is set to revolutionize American manufacturing, bringing critical LFP battery production home and creating thousands of jobs.
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June 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Our new battery plant in Marshall, Michigan is making great progress! Soon Ford will be producing LFP battery cells right here at home in the U.S. We’re making electric vehicles more affordable & supporting American jobs at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
When Ford BlueOval City was approved with nearly $1 billion of state financial incentives, it was slated to be producing electric vehicles by 2025. Now, it's gas vehicles in 2029.
Ford scraps plans for electric pickup at BlueOval City, turns to gas-powered truck models • Tennessee Lookout
Ford Motor Company is scrapping plans to manufacture a next-generation electric pickup truck at BlueOval City in West Tennessee.
tennesseelookout.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When Ford BlueOval City was approved with nearly $1 billion of state financial incentives, it was slated to be producing electric vehicles by 2025. Now, it's gas vehicles in 2029.
More than 1,000 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky voted this week to join the United Auto Workers, which represents thousands of Ford workers across the country. The margin was close (11) and the company is challenging the results. From WKU:
BlueOval SK challenging the UAW’s 11-vote victory among workers at Kentucky EV battery plant
The United Auto Workers union has preliminarily won a razor-thin election at a fourth electric vehicle battery plant in the U.S. More than 1,000 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Ke...
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August 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
More than 1,000 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky voted this week to join the United Auto Workers, which represents thousands of Ford workers across the country. The margin was close (11) and the company is challenging the results. From WKU: