LORDSTOWN, Ohio - Ultium Cells and the United Auto Workers union are set to begin contract negotiations in January of 21 News.

UAW 1112 President, Darwin Cooper confirmed with 21 News that the negotiations are expected to begin in January and that Ultium Cells is looking forward to the negotiations.

Cooper did not release any other information at this time, but did tell us more info should be coming next week.

In early December, workers at the new Ultium Cells plant in Lordstown voted nearly unanimously to unionize with the final results being 710-16 in favor of unionizing.