UAW to hold vote at Volkswagen plant, union president says, cites sabotage by 'right wing' forces

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Source: AL.com

The president of the United Auto Workers said today that the union will attempt to hold an election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., to determine whether it can represent workers there, Reuters reports.

Bob King said the UAW could not aim for certification by the German automaker (without an election) due to sabotage by "right-wing" anti-union forces. He did not say when the vote would be held.

The UAW has an ongoing campaign at the Volkswagen plant and other auto factories around the Southeast, including Mercedes-Benz in Alabama and Nissan in Mississippi.

In Alabama, the National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint related to unfair labor practice charges filed by the union against Mercedes.



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[Deep13]

1. Union! Union! Union!

I'd like to see them organize some of the Japanese car plants.

[d_r]

2. don't mistake this

they already had the majority signed union cards. The right wing pigeons were pushing for a secret vote. This is a backward step.

[OnlinePoker]

3. Interesting Bloomberg article on the situation from September

The company would like to start German style work-councils but U.S. labor law won't allow management to discuss working conditions with employees unless they are represented by a union. UAW and management both want a union, but there is a group of workers that don't. The reasons are in the article.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-30/how-union-law-hurts-a-nonunion-auto-plant.html

[pampango]

4. "a union welcomed by management but faced with resistance from some workers. A combination of

outdated labor laws and union intransigence has created this oddity."