Posted 4/16/2024, 6:41:39 PM
Southern Governors Warn VW Workers Union May Threaten Jobs Ahead of Critical UAW Vote
- Southern governors tell VW Tennessee plant workers that voting for UAW representation will jeopardize jobs
- Vote starting on UAW representation for 4,300 VW Chattanooga plant workers, results expected Friday
- First major test of UAW efforts to unionize nonunion auto factories after striking Detroit automakers
- VW Tennessee workers make over $60k a year, governors say successful union drive will "stop growth in its tracks"
- UAW won big raises with Detroit automakers, is now targeting over 150,000 workers at nonunion auto plants