Tennessee Volkswagen workers to vote on union membership in test of UAW's plan to expand its ranks
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee Volkswagen workers to vote on union membership in test of UAW's plan to expand its ranks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Auto Workers’ ambitious drive to expand its reach to nonunion factories across the South and elsewhere faces a key test Friday night, when workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will finish voting on whether to join the union. The new contracts raised union wages by a substantial one-third, arming Fain and his organizers with enticing new offers to present to workers at Volkswagen and other companies. “I’m very confident,” said Isaac Meadows, an assembly line worker in Chattanooga who helped lead the union organizing drive at the plant. If the union prevails in the vote at the VW plant, it would mark the first time that the UAW has represented workers at a foreign-owned automaking plant in the South.

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After historic union vote, Chattanooga VW workers rally for 'record contract'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

After historic union vote, Chattanooga VW workers rally for 'record contract'

Raw Story  

Following their historic vote to join the United Auto Workers in April, workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee held a rally on Sunday as they prepare to head into their first round of negotiations with the company next week. "That's billions of dollars that have been robbed from the workers who generated those profits," Fain said. "You're the …

Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union

Associated Press  

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories. If there are none, the election will be certified and VW and the union must “begin bargaining in good faith.” President Joe Biden, who backed …

Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy

Associated Press  

DETROIT — On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy. The union election is the first test of the UAW’s efforts to organize nonunion auto factories nationwide following its success winning big raises last …

Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bill Lee and some other southern governors are …

Volkswagen workers to vote on union representation next month in the 1st test of recruiting drive
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Volkswagen workers to vote on union representation next month in the 1st test of recruiting drive

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Workers at Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. The UAW said a supermajority of the VW plant’s production workers had signed cards supporting union representation, but it would not provide a number. But Isaac Meadows, one of the VW workers who make …

Workers at Tennessee Volkswagen factory ask for vote on representation by United Auto Workers union
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Workers at Tennessee Volkswagen factory ask for vote on representation by United Auto Workers union

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers’ effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation. Workers at the 3.8 million square foot factory on Monday filed paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board seeking an election on union representation, the UAW said. The UAW said a supermajority …

UAW says over 1,000 workers at VW plant in Tennessee have signed cards seeking union representation
1 year, 1 month ago

UAW says over 1,000 workers at VW plant in Tennessee have signed cards seeking union representation

Associated Press  

DETROIT — More than 1,000 workers at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory have signed cards authorizing a vote on representation by the United Auto Workers, the first plant in the nation to reach that milestone in the UAW’s quest to organize more than a dozen nonunion factories. In close votes in 2014 and 2019, workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant twice rejected a …

The UAW's decade-long fight to form a union at VW's Chattanooga plant : Planet Money
1 year, 2 months ago

The UAW's decade-long fight to form a union at VW's Chattanooga plant : Planet Money

NPR  

The UAW's decade-long fight to form a union at VW's Chattanooga plant Union membership in the U.S. has been declining for decades. So, the United Auto Workers, the union that traditionally represents auto workers, thought they would be able to successfully unionize this plant. In this episode, we tell the story of the UAW's 10-year fight to unionize the Chattanooga …

A look at where the United Auto Workers union, Detroit’s three automakers stand as strike starts
1 year, 4 months ago

A look at where the United Auto Workers union, Detroit’s three automakers stand as strike starts

Associated Press  

About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay. It was the first time in the United Auto Workers union’s 88-year history that it walked out on all three companies simultaneously as four-year …

Union jobs? Ford’s plan for new EV factories raises question
3 years, 3 months ago

Union jobs? Ford’s plan for new EV factories raises question

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ford’s blockbuster announcement this week that it would build four sprawling new factories in Kentucky and Tennessee by 2025 and hire nearly 11,000 workers raised a big unanswered question: Just how good will those jobs be? On Monday, when Ford’s plans were announced, CEO Jim Farley stopped short of publicly supporting the UAW, saying only that union …

Union jobs? Ford's plan for new EV factories raises question
3 years, 3 months ago

Union jobs? Ford's plan for new EV factories raises question

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Monday, when Ford's plans were …

Order: Union can’t limit vote to 87 Tennessee Nissan workers
3 years, 7 months ago

Order: Union can’t limit vote to 87 Tennessee Nissan workers

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Federal regulators have denied a union’s push to try to organize fewer than 100 employees at the Nissan assembly plant in Tennessee, ruling instead to set a union election of 4,300 plantwide production and maintenance workers that the union says it will not pursue. A National Labor Relations Board official ruled Friday that the 87 tool and …

Tennessee Volkswagen plant rejects unionization
5 years, 7 months ago

Tennessee Volkswagen plant rejects unionization

Associated Press  

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted Friday night against forming a factory-wide union, handing a setback to the United Auto Workers’ efforts to gain a foothold among foreign auto facilities in the South. Fischer said the company looks forward to “continuing our close cooperation with elected officials and business leaders in Tennessee.” Volkswagen has union …

Tennessee Workers Reject Union At Volkswagen Plant — Again
5 years, 7 months ago

Tennessee Workers Reject Union At Volkswagen Plant — Again

NPR  

Tennessee Workers Reject Union At Volkswagen Plant — Again Enlarge this image toggle caption Erik Schelzig/AP Erik Schelzig/AP For the second time in recent years, auto workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., have narrowly voted against forming a union. Sponsor Message To Volkswagen officials, the latest union defeat shows that anti-union sentiment remains strong among factory workers. Christopher …

United Auto Workers Gets Another Crack At Unionizing Volkswagen Plant In Tennessee
5 years, 7 months ago

United Auto Workers Gets Another Crack At Unionizing Volkswagen Plant In Tennessee

Huff Post  

The election at Volkswagen's Chattanooga facility this week is the UAW's second attempt to unionize the plant. “We respect the right of our employees to decide whether they wish to join a union or not,” Amanda Plecas, a spokeswoman for the plant, said in an email to HuffPost. “ll employees maintain their rights to inform and discuss with each other …

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