Episode 27—Assembly News Now
Volkswagen and UAW Agree on First Labor Contract
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Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers agreed on a labor contract for 3,200 employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is the first UAW contract at a Southern auto plant outside of the Detroit Three.
Workers at the Chattanooga factory voted to join the UAW almost two years ago, making it the first Southern auto plant to unionize. Two years later, the two sides finally reached agreement on their first contract.
The deal includes a 20 percent wage increase, improved health care, job security protections, guaranteed paid leave, fair scheduling requirements, and safeguards against forced overtime. Workers will also receive a signing bonus of $6,550.
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