Rivian has reportedly come to an agreement that could help the United Auto Workers in its efforts to unionize the electric automaker.

Bloomberg News reports Rivian and the UAW have a confidential agreement for the company to take a neutral position on efforts to bring union representation to its plant in Normal.

The agreement would not take effect until the plant becomes profitable. Rivian has not posted a quarterly-adjusted profit. The company reported an operating loss of $392 million in the third quarter, which is down from a $477 million loss in the third quarter of 2023.

The agreement comes after U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and more than two dozen of their colleagues urged in a letter to Rivian not to obstruct union efforts at the plant.

The report says the pact was key to Rivian securing a $6.6 billion conditional loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to help pay for construction of its new EV plant in Georgia.

UAW and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers [IAM] have been organizing at Rivian in recent years.

Rivian is Bloomington-Normal's second largest employer with more than 8,000 workers.

Rivian and the UAW have not commented on the report.