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Solidarity Leads to Victory: Worker Wins
… in the United States. Sparkz announced in March it will begin construction of a Gigafactory in West Virginia this year to commercialize their zero-cobalt battery, which will employ up to 3,000 workers, and it will partner with the union to … be the first group of production workers to be hired. “This agreement is a win-win for the laid-off coal miners who will work in this facility, their families and their communities,” UMWA International President Cecil Roberts said. “This is a … hour as a minimum wage for seasonal and part-time workers and $17 per hour for full-time workers. “This is a step in the right direction," AFSCME Local 500 President Reginald Silvers said. “The goal is recruitment, retention and training, and we …