Rivian pledges ‘neutral’ union stance in ‘secret deal’ with UAW, Bloomberg says

The United Auto Workers has reached an agreement in recent months with Rivian Automotive (RIVN) that would make it easier to unionize the company’s workforce, contingent on the electric-vehicle maker reaching profitability, sources told Bloomberg. Under Rivian and the UAW’s confidential pact, the automaker would adopt a neutral stance toward efforts to organize workers at its Illinois factory where its vehicles are made, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg’s Josh Eidelson.