Fresh off its victories over the US’s three biggest domestic automakers, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is going all out to unionize Volkswagen’s flagship plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The UAW led a successful strike for significant increases in pay and benefits for workers at Detroit’s “Big Three” auto manufacturers – Ford, General Motors and Stellantis – last year.
Epperson said issues over scheduling, especially around workers being called in to work on Saturdays, increases in healthcare premiums and deductibles, overtime concerns and high employee turnover at the plant were all driving renewed interest in unionization.
As it did in last year’s strike actions, the UAW has emphasized the immense disparities between the huge profits Volkswagen has reported compared with rises in workers’ compensation.
The UAW has also claimed the compensation packages it secured with the big three US automakers will outpace Volkswagen workers’ pay by over 30% by December 2026.
Zach Costello, who has worked at the Volkswagen plant since June 2017, said the UAW’s success last year motivated his decision to became involved with the union campaign.
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Fresh off its victories over the US’s three biggest domestic automakers, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is going all out to unionize Volkswagen’s flagship plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The UAW led a successful strike for significant increases in pay and benefits for workers at Detroit’s “Big Three” auto manufacturers – Ford, General Motors and Stellantis – last year.
Epperson said issues over scheduling, especially around workers being called in to work on Saturdays, increases in healthcare premiums and deductibles, overtime concerns and high employee turnover at the plant were all driving renewed interest in unionization.
As it did in last year’s strike actions, the UAW has emphasized the immense disparities between the huge profits Volkswagen has reported compared with rises in workers’ compensation.
The UAW has also claimed the compensation packages it secured with the big three US automakers will outpace Volkswagen workers’ pay by over 30% by December 2026.
Zach Costello, who has worked at the Volkswagen plant since June 2017, said the UAW’s success last year motivated his decision to became involved with the union campaign.
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