"Southern Volkswagen Workers Vote on UAW Unionization"
Over 4,300 Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee are voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, a move that could significantly impact unionization in the South. The UAW, buoyed by recent successes, is making a $40 million push to appeal to workers at nonunion auto factories, particularly in the South. A victory would build momentum for the UAW, while a loss could stall the union drive. The plant, the only Volkswagen plant in the world without worker representation, has seen previous unionization attempts fail due to strong pushback from local politicians. Pro-union workers hope the UAW can help negotiate better pay, benefits, and more flexible time off, while the carmaker has invested billions in the plant and added new jobs.
- Volkswagen workers begin union vote in first test of UAW strength in the South NPR
- UAW is poised to make history if VW workers elect to unionize this week Detroit Free Press
- Governors of six Southern states warn workers against joining UAW union The Washington Post
- Volkswagen: Can the United Autoworkers Union win in the American south? BBC.com
- VW Workers in Tennessee Start Vote on U.A.W., Testing Union Ambitions The New York Times
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