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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 […]
