Auto Industry Wonders Whether Ford-Sk Battery Plants Will Sport the Union Label

Auto Industry Wonders Whether Ford-Sk Battery Plants Will Sport the Union Label
The Ford logo is pictured at the Ford Motor Co plant in Genk, Belgium, on Dec. 17, 2014. Francois Lenoir/Reuters
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The plan for Ford Motor Co. and Korean battery partner SK Innovation to build three battery plants in the United States, announced this week, will prompt a furious drive by labor leaders to organize the plants, potentially setting the tone for future union drives at auto industry factories in the U.S. South.