first Southern auto factory to approve a union with an election since the 1940s
Seeing how Republicans love going back to pre-1964 times, I’m sure they’ll approve of this! /s
Congratulations UAW and to the new members at VW USA.
Smart move
For the American South, above 70% of votes for the union is a massive change! Congratulations and amazing job.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
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.
“While votes continue to be tallied, the outcome is clear: Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga are the first Southern autoworkers outside of the Big Three to win their union.”
The NLRB still must certify the result, but barring any unexpected issues or challenges, the company is required to bargain in good faith with the union.
President Joe Biden, who has heavily supported organized labor and the UAW, congratulated the union on its “historic vote.”
UAW President Shawn Fain and others saw this week’s vote as the union’s best shot at organizing the Volkswagen plant following the strikes and record contracts at the Detroit automakers.
Unionization would certainly put our states’ jobs in jeopardy — in fact, in this year already, all of the UAW automakers have announced layoffs,” the statement said.
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