The UAW's loss, announced late tonight, Â followed an aggressive anti-union campaign by conservative groups, warnings by state Republican leaders that unionization could jeopardize Volkswagen's tax incentives, and claims by Sen. Bob Corker that a "no" vote would lead VW to expand the plant. Volkswagen had taken a neutral stance on unionization, which would have cleared the way for the company and the UAW to form a German-style "works council" to advise executives on the plants' operations. (Politico)
No al sindacato-auto alla Volkswagen in Chattanooga
Workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., have voted not to join the United Auto Workers, dealing a devastating blow to the union's hopes of securing a foothold at a foreign-owned auto plant in the South.
The UAW's loss, announced late tonight, Â followed an aggressive anti-union campaign by conservative groups, warnings by state Republican leaders that unionization could jeopardize Volkswagen's tax incentives, and claims by Sen. Bob Corker that a "no" vote would lead VW to expand the plant. Volkswagen had taken a neutral stance on unionization, which would have cleared the way for the company and the UAW to form a German-style "works council" to advise executives on the plants' operations. (Politico)
The UAW's loss, announced late tonight, Â followed an aggressive anti-union campaign by conservative groups, warnings by state Republican leaders that unionization could jeopardize Volkswagen's tax incentives, and claims by Sen. Bob Corker that a "no" vote would lead VW to expand the plant. Volkswagen had taken a neutral stance on unionization, which would have cleared the way for the company and the UAW to form a German-style "works council" to advise executives on the plants' operations. (Politico)
