CHATTANOOGA, TN—The United Auto Workers union has gained a significant first victory at a foreign-owned automaker in the South. Skilled-trades workers at Volkswagen’s assembly plant here voted 108-44 to have the UAW negotiate their collective bargaining agreements.
CHATTANOOGA, TN—The UAW is seeking a new election at Volkswagen’s assembly plant here, but this time for a smaller unit of employees than in early 2014. A filing with the National Labor Relations Board says that UAW Local 42 will seek an election on Nov. 5 and 6. The election will involve only the 164 full- and part-time maintenance, or skilled trades, employees at the plant.
BAUNATAL, Germany—A robot accidentally killed a worker at Volkswagen’s automotive assembly plant here. The robot pressed the worker up against a metal plate, crushing his chest.
The groundbreaking aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant, the crown jewel of Ford Motor Co.’s historic Rouge Center.
CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen has recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees (ACE) to represent workers at its assembly plant here, in addition to the United Auto Workers. ACE is an alternative to and has campaigned against the UAW, which a year ago lost an election to be the sole representative of workers at the plant.
BOWLING GREEN, KY—Chevrolet is bringing back its exclusive Engine Build Experience for Corvette Z06 customers, who will get the opportunity to assemble the car’s 650-hp supercharged LT4 engine by themselves.