The United Autoworkers Union took a risk in a Republican - and often anti-union - part of the US.
The United Auto Workers said late Friday that Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the union — marking a major milestone for the labor organization and its first successful organizing drive of an automaker outside of Detroit’s Big Three. Union organizing passed with 73% of the vote, or 2,628 workers, in support for the UAW, according to the National Labor Relations Board, which oversaw the election. A total of roughly 3,620, or about 84%, of the 4,326...
Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted in favor of the United Auto Workers — marking the union's first successful organizing drive of a foreign automaker.
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Hourly workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee overwhelming voted to join the United Auto Workers late Friday, a major breakthrough in the union’s effort to organize workers at plants nationwide. Shortly after 11 pm ET on Friday the National Labor Relations Board, the federal body that
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Hourly workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee overwhelming voted to join the United Auto Workers late Friday, a major breakthrough in the union’s effort to organize workers at plants nationwide. Shortly after 11 pm ET on Friday the National Labor Relations Board, the federal body that
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Hourly workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee overwhelming voted to join the United Auto Workers late Friday, a major breakthrough in the union’s effort to organize workers at plants nationwide. Shortly after 11 pm ET on Friday the National Labor Relations Board, the federal body that
The United Auto Workers union claimed victory in a closely watched election to represent 4,300 hourly workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee late Friday night, a major breakthrough in its effort to organize workers at non-union auto plants nationwide. The counting of votes by the National Labor Relations Board continue as of 10:30 pm ET Friday, but the UAW said the 73% of the votes counted so far in favor of the union meant that it was assured of victory. “This election is big,”...
VW workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., became the first big auto plant in the South to join the United Auto Workers in a victory for organized labor.
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga overwhelmingly voted to join the United
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to join the United Auto
4,326 workers at the Volkswagen facility were eligible to vote.
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