Tennessee offered THREE HUNDRED MILLION in incentives tied to VW vote

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Citing new evidence that the Haslam administration attempted to improperly influence a recent union election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, lawyers for the United Auto Workers have filed an extensive supplement to a petition asking that the election results be thrown out.

In a five-page filing with the National Labor Relations Board, the UAW cited internal state documents and emails that union lawyers claim show that the state threatened to withdraw $300 million in promised incentives to Volkswagen of America if the vote to unionize was successful.

The petition and the supplement will be the subject of a hearing before an administrative law judge scheduled to begin April 21 in Chattanooga. The results of that hearing will determine whether there will be a new election at the plant.

Haslam, who has been a vocal critic of the United Auto Workers' efforts to represent workers at Volkswagen's lone U.S. plant, has long denied suggestions that tax credits, grants and other incentives were tied to the union being rejected at the factory.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/cars/2014/04/01/report-tennessee-offered-incentives-tied-vw-vote/7150891/

[malaise]

1. So wasn't that illegal?

WTFF????

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4. one would think so in a sane world. stay tuned!

[malaise]

5. Butter please

[Lars39]

2. Is this not racketeering?

[Laelth]

3. k&r for exposure. n/t

-Laelth