The factory would be the only non-Detroit Three automotive assembly plant in the U.S. to be unionized.
The UAW said Monday that it's filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold the unionization vote after a "supermajority" of workers at the plant signed cards signaling their willingness to join.The union publicly launched its organization campaign at the factory after it
"As one of the world's largest automakers, many Volkswagen plants internationally are unionized," Biden said. "We respect our workers' right to a democratic process and to determine who should represent their interests," the company said in a statement. If the UAW and VW agree on terms of the election — including which workers are part of the bargaining unit and the timing of the vote — they could sign a stipulated election agreement.
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