VW Workers in TN Reject Second Union Organizing Bid
CHATTANOOGA, TN—For the second time in five years, a slim majority of hourly workers at Volkswagen's 8-year-old assembly plant here has rejected a bid to unionize with the UAW. A spokesman for Volkswagen of America said preliminary results of the balloting—which took place in the factory June 15 to 18—showed 833 workers, or 51.8 percent, cast ballots against the union, while 776, or 48.2 percent, supported the UAW bid. Volkswagen said 93 percent of eligible workers cast ballots.
The results must still be certified by the National Labor Relations Board, which conducted the election. A review and ruling by the NLRB is expected next week.