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From Reuters: UAW says majority of workers at Ford Kentucky battery plant sign union cards

Berry Craig
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By NORA ECKERT

DETROIT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A majority of workers at a Ford Motor (F.N), opens new tab battery plant in Kentucky have signed cards indicating their support for the United Auto Workers, the union said on Wednesday.

The Blue Oval SK plant is owned by a joint venture of South Korea's SK On and Ford, and becomes the latest electric vehicle-related battleground for the union as it seeks to grow its membership.

The UAW earlier this year invested $40 million to organize non-union automakers across the United States, a push that included companies such as Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab and Toyota (7203.T), opens new tab.

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