Mexican Media Brands
UAW Near Deal to Represent VW Workers in Chattanooga?
The United Auto Workers union says an upcoming policy change by Volkswagen AG will clear the way for the UAW to represent workers at VW's factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., the Associated Press reports.
#labor
Share
The United Auto Workers union says an upcoming policy change by Volkswagen AG will clear the way for the UAW to represent workers at VW's factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., the Associated Press reports.
AP cites a letter from the union to plant workers. The message says VW committed last spring to recognize the union if the UAW agreed to help the plant win a new SUV program and also drop its challenge of an organizational vote it lost at the facility in February.
The contentious defeat prompted the UAW to set up a local near the plant anyway and invite Chattanooga plant workers to join on a voluntary basis. The union says it has attracted more than half of eligible workers.
VW wants to set up a works council at Chattanooga similar to ones it has elsewhere. But the company says it can do so only if an independent union represents the workers there.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Young Auto Engineers Say Their Employers Don’t Measure Up
Only one-third of U.S. automotive engineers below the age of 36 agree that their work experience matches the way their employers’ portray themselves publicly, according to new research.
-
Volvo and Uber Strike Deal for Autonomous Vehicles
Volvo—the gutsiest car company on the planet is likely to become the most autonomous-tech related vehicle provider in the world as it has announced a framework agreement with Uber under which it will sell “tens of thousands of autonomous driving compatible vehicles [to Uber] between 2019 and 2021.”
-
Skilled-Trade Workers Reject GM Contract, Ratification in Limbo
The United Auto Workers union says its production workers ratified a new four-year labor contract with General Motors Co. by a 58% margin.