Volkswagen Workers Vote for Union Representation in Tennessee
The election is a major victory for the UAW.
CHATTANOOGA, TN—Workers at Volkswagen’s assembly plant here workers voted in favor of union representation in their workplace last week, marking the first time a foreign-owned automotive factory in the South has unionized.
The vote was administered through a democratic, secret ballot vote overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. A total of 3,613 votes were cast, which is 83.5 percent of employees who were eligible to vote, in the April 17-19 election.