4,000 workers at the Volkswagen facility are eligible to vote.
Saturday, April 20, 2024 3:15AMFriday evening, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to join the United Auto Workers Union.
The employer will begin "bargaining in good faith" with the union, with parties having five days to file objections to the election. Governors of six southern states, including Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, issued a joint statement this week criticizing the UAW and voicing general opposition toward unions.
"We fully support an NLRB vote so every team member has a chance to a secret ballot vote on this important decision. Volkswagen is proud of our working environment in Chattanooga that provides some of the best paying jobs in the area," the company added
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