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UAW & Volkswagen's Joint Statement on Chattanooga Election Results
The Facts - The National Labor Relations Board certified the Volkswagen Chattanooga employees' vote for UAW representation. Volkswagen and the union are committed to a successful future at the Chattanooga plant. Both sides are now focused on collective bargaining and negotiations for a fair agreement. NLRB Certifies Volkswagen Chattanooga Voting Results for UAW Representation The […]
UAW Video Reveals Mercedes CEO's Huge Pay Before Alabama Union Vote
The Facts - Mercedes-Benz CEO Dimitris Psillakis received an 80% pay raise last year while workers had a meager increase. The Daimler contract victory marks another major win for the UAW with record raises, ending of tiers, and profit-sharing. 5,000 workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama will vote to join the UAW from May 13 to […]
Volkswagen Workers Secure Historic Union Win in the South - UAW
The Facts - Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee have voted to join the UAW, marking a historic victory. The decision was influenced by the benefits, rights, and improved quality of life UAW members receive. The movement has spread with over 10,000 non-union autoworkers signing union cards and public campaigns launching at multiple companies. Tennessee Volkswagen […]
Mercedes Alabama Workers to Hold Union Vote May 13-17 - UAW
The Facts - 5,000 Mercedes employees will have the chance to vote for their union at an in-person election at the Mercedes plant in Vance, Alabama from May 13 to 17. Workers at both the Mercedes and Volkswagen plants could potentially unionize, meaning nearly 10,000 autoworkers across the South could join UAW within a month. […]
Alabama Mercedes-Benz Workers Apply for UAW Union Election
The Facts - Mercedes-Benz workers have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to join the UAW. Mercedes management is running an anti-union campaign, but a majority of workers have signed union cards. The UAW has filed federal labor charges against Mercedes for illegal union busting and charges in a German court for […]
Volkswagen Chattanooga Workers to Vote in Union Election, Apr 17-19 - UAW
TL/DR - Over 4,000 Volkswagen workers are set to vote in their union election on April 17, 18 and 19. The election was filed for last week after a supermajority of the workers signed union cards and it represents the latest breakthrough in the nationwide movement of non-union autoworkers organising to join the UAW. Over […]
UAW's Victory Path for Southern Autoworkers
TL/DR - Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama are organizing to form a union. UAW President Shawn Fain and Region 8 Director Tim Smith met with these autoworkers to discuss their plan for unionizing, with Fain emphasizing that the autoworkers have the power to change their circumstances and win a better life for themselves and their […]
VW Workers Apply for Union Election to Join UAW
TL/DR - Workers at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee have filed a petition for a vote to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. The move came after a supermajority of the factory's workers signed union cards in 100 days. If the petition is successful, the factory will become the first non-union auto plant […]
Critical Toyota Plant Workers Start Campaign to Join UAW
TL/DR - Workers at a Toyota plant in Troy, Missouri, have begun a public campaign to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, citing poor working conditions and low wages. The plant, which produces cylinder heads for all Toyota engines made in North America, has been criticised for its safety measures and for paying its […]