Union Deal at Ohio Plant Signals US Milestone for EV Industry

The United Auto Workers struck an agreement with a General Motors Co.-backed maker of electric vehicle batteries, marking the first collective bargaining agreement of its kind in the US.

The closely-watched negotiations were seen as a harbinger for the rapidly-growing EV industry, and the resulting contract could be used as a basis for bargaining with other automakers. The tentative agreement will more than double wages at the Ohio plant—from a $16.50 starting wage prior to the union deal to $35 after a year on the job—by the end of the contract. The deal also sets “record” health and safety …