Electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to grow in the US and globally . Ford is coming off a record year , and right here in Kentucky, the company’s joint venture “BlueOval SK” plans to begin production this year at its new battery plant in Hardin County.
Manufacturing projects like this present a monumental opportunity—not just for economic growth, but for setting a precedent on how to do things the right way by prioritizing the workers and communities who make it all possible. Unfortunately, this vision is jeopardized by corporate resistance to workers’ efforts to unionize, including at the new Hardin County plant.
At its core, unionization is not about politics. It’s about fairness, opportunity, and ensuring a brighter future for working families. No matter who you vote for, we can all value hard work, family, and the kind of self-reliance that unions help to protect. A strong union ensures that the workers building our economic future are not left behind…