The United Auto Workers says it scored a landmark victory Friday night as Volkswagen workers at the plant here voted to unionize.
The VW factory becomes the only unionized automotive assembly plant in the U.S. not owned by the Detroit Three automakers: General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.in its quest to organize the rest of the country's 13 non-unionized automakers, including Tesla, Toyota, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz.The UAW said shortly after 10 p.m. EDT that a majority of workers at the plant had voted to join the union in a balloting process run by the National Labor Relations Board.
If neither side challenges the results within five business days, the NLRB will certify the results, and then the two sides can begin bargaining for a contract."We are part of history!" VW organizing committee member Victor Vaughn said to cheers at a victory party. "This is just our first step."The UAW narrowly lost two previous attempts to organize the Chattanooga factory — in 2014 and 2019 — amid substantial opposition in the South, particularly from Republicans.
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