VW considering distregarding union vote at Chattnooga plant

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/apr/07/vw-considering-tossing-election-results-and-accept/?breakingnews>This would be great news. An anti-union group said today that Volkswagen is considering disregarding the February election results over United Auto Workers representation at the Chattanooga plant and accepting authorization cards the union claims to have collected last year. Matt Patterson of the Center for Worker Freedom said that…

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UAW appeals Volkswagen union vote, citing “extraordinary interference”

This is great news! The United Auto Workers will appeal its loss in a unionization vote at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., claiming it faced “extraordinary interference” from Republican politicians like Sen. Bob Corker and Gov. Bill Haslam. The vote, held last week, was UAW’s best opportunity in 40…

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How was the UAW defeated at Volkswagen in Tennessee?

On the heels of the UAW’s narrow defeat in their attempt to unionize a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, Mike Elk has some thoughts on how the UAW was defeated. Volkswagen signed a 22-page neutrality agreement pledging not to interfere in the union election at the Chattanooga plant. The company even…

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UAW following Volkswagen road map to organize at Mercedes U.S. plant

This is a great step in the right direction. The United Auto Workers union is following the same road map at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama that it used to reach its historic vote to represent Volkswagen employees in Tennessee. The UAW has been working with German union IG Metall…

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