Posted 4/15/2024, 4:42:26 PM
Tennessee Senator Warns Volkswagen Union Could Threaten Liberty, As Workers Vote on Formalizing UAW Representation
- Sen. Bill Hagerty argued Volkswagen workers unionizing would threaten "liberty and freedoms" and hurt competitiveness vs China
- Around 4,000 VW workers in Tennessee are voting this week on formalizing a union with the UAW
- Hagerty claimed unions would make VW's Tennessee plant less competitive through added costs like dues
- Unlike 2014, there's less fear the plant could lose economic subsidies if workers unionize
- Some TN Republicans like Rep. Chuck Fleischmann are staying out of the union vote, unlike aggressive anti-union stances in 2014
