UAW Workers in Ohio Who Supply Batteries to GM, Ford Are On Strike

United Auto Workers union members at a Clarios vehicle battery plant in Holland, Ohio, started striking on Monday after voting down a contract proposal. According to 13ABC Action News, there are about 400 members striking from UAW Local 12. In total, about 650 employees work at this plant, and they produce between 125,000 to 150,000 batteries per week for Ford and General Motors.

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All in all, Clarios is reportedly a global leader in producing low-voltage batteries for a range of vehicles with 18 plants and 5,800 employees across the U.S.

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“This is really going to hurt their delivery to these companies,” Bruce Baumhower, UAW Local 12 president, told Automotive News.

13ABC reports that contract negotiations at the plant originally began in April since the previous contract was set to expire on April 19. Then, on April 27, UAW-represented employees voted down a proposed agreement that –according to Clarios – was supported by the bargaining committee. But, that wasn’t enough.