Franklin-based Nissan North America wants the United Auto Workers to back off. Late Friday night, totals were released for the recent union election at Nissan’s plant in Canton, Miss., and workers voted 2-to-1 to reject UAW representation. Nissan said “the voice of Nissan employees have been heard.”
UAW: Volkswagen Success May Make It Tougher To Organize In The South, Not Easier
The United Auto Workers’ recent recognition at VW in Tennessee – though short of collective bargaining – may make future unionizing more difficult in the region. That’s the opinion of UAW president Dennis Williams, who briefed reporters Monday.
Anti-UAW Workers Rush To Form Volkswagen Union
Workers who fought off the United Auto Workers earlier this year are now trying to form an their own union at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant.
Even UAW Supporters Puzzled Over Why The Union Pulled Its Challenge To Volkswagen Vote
The United Auto Workers surprised even its biggest backers in Tennessee Monday morning when it suddenly withdrew its objections to a failed union vote at Volkswagen.
UAW Walks Away From Challenge To Volkswagen Vote
Federal hearings into the failed union vote at Volkswagen were set to begin in Chattanooga Monday morning. But the United Auto Workers withdrew its challenge a mere hour before proceedings were set to begin.
Tennessee AG Moves To Get Officials Out Of Testifying At VW Hearings
Tennessee’s top lawyer says there’s no reason the governor, legislators and several staff members need to show up in Chattanooga next week. Attorney General Bob Cooper has moved to block subpoenas issued as part of a hearing into the failed union vote at Volkswagen.
Congress Has Questions About Haslam’s VW Incentives
Congressional Democrats are now looking into whether Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam may have broken federal labor laws. Recently-leaked documents show he offered Volkswagen money based on the outcome of a union vote.
Haslam And Corker Subpoenaed To Testify On VW Union Vote
Attorneys for the United Auto Workers are trying to make U.S. Senator Bob Corker and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam testify later this month. The National Labor Relations Board is investigating whether there was a coordinated effort to prevent unionization at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant.
Haslam Says VW Incentive Offer Didn’t Hinge On Union Vote
The offer letter said the union vote had to work “to the satisfaction” of state leaders.
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