The votes have been counted after two days of balloting and at workers at the Ultium Cells plant in Lordstown have voted to join the United Autoworkers Union.

Votes were counted late Thursday and employees approved UAW representation 710 to 16.

All full-time and regular part-time production and maintenance employees who were employed during the payroll period ending Sunday, November 13, 2022 took part in the vote.

Union approval came after months of efforts from Ultium Cells workers to unionize. In August, 85% of Ultium Cells workers signed union authorization cards. 94% of workers have voted to strike should General Motors not recognize them as a union. 

The UAW will represent the workers in negotiating a labor contract for the employees.

Production of the batteries being used in General Motors electric vehicles began at the Lordstown plant in August

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