GM-LG battery plant workers ratify initial deal, UAW local says

United Auto Workers-represented employees at General Motors Co.’s first operating joint-venture battery plant in northeast Ohio have ratified an inaugural local contract with the company. Workers at the Warren, Ohio, Ultium Cells LLC plant, owned by GM and battery supplier LG Energy Solution, approved the new four-year deal with 98% voting yes in balloting that began Saturday and concluded Sunday, UAW Local 1112 said. The deal comes with a $3,000 bonus, wage increases and enhanced health and safety protocols. As the first battery plant to open and be organized by the UAW, the contract sets a standard for pay at […]

WBEC-West Forum Leader Angela Garmon, Honored with 2024 Trail Blazer Award at Madam C.J. Walker Economic Empowerment Expo and Conference

Angela Garmon, the esteemed CEO and Founder of ARG Coaching & Consulting Group, has been recognized as the 2024 Trail Blazer Award Recipient at the Madam C.J. Walker Economic Empowerment Expo and Conference. This prestigious event was hosted by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) to honor extraordinary achievements and visionary leadership within the community.