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NLRB certifies union vote of VW workers in Tennessee

Written by Ethan Bernard

April 30, 2024

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has certified the results of Volkswagen workers’ election to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in Chattanooga, Tenn.

“Volkswagen and union workers around the world have a long history of successfully building vehicles together, and we are jointly committed to a strong and successful future at Volkswagen Chattanooga with the UAW,” the union and Volkswagen said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Recall that earlier this month, a wide majority of Chattanooga workers at the assembly plant voted to join the UAW, with only 27% voting against unionization.

“Both sides are now focused on collective bargaining and entering negotiations in the spirit of working together to reach a fair agreement and build world-class automobiles together,” the union and automaker said.

In December, UAW President Shawn Fain laid out the union’s strategy to unionize non-union auto workers in the US.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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