Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison says the business software giant’s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as its world headquarters and place it in a city that’s a center of the health care industry. Ellison spoke about Oracle’s plans for its Nashville offices during a conversation about health care technology with former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist at the Oracle Health Summit on Tuesday.
Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
Twice in recent years, workers at the Chattanooga plant have rejected union membership. But this time, they voted convincingly for the UAW, which is operating under new leadership directly elected by members for the first time and basking in a successful confrontation with Detroit’s major automakers.
Volkswagen workers in Tennessee could change the trajectory of unions in the South
In what could be a historic election, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., conclude three days of voting on whether to unionize with the United Auto Workers.
Out, About: It’s officially patio season
The temperatures are finally up and the sun is finally out — enough for everyone you know from colder states to try to come visit.
Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South
Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.
How much money will Tennessee businesses get back after the state changes how they’re taxed? The state House and Senate can’t agree.
The Tennessee House and Senate are butting heads on how much the state should give back to businesses that have been paying franchise taxes under the current, property-based model.
How a proposed easing of federal immigration policy could help one Nashville tech company
The Federal Department of Labor is considering an expansion of its Schedule A program. This would make it easier for science and technology companies, including some in Middle Tennessee, to sponsor immigrant employees for permanent residency in the U.S.
Workers at Tennessee Volkswagen factory ask for vote on representation by United Auto Workers union
Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers’ effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation. The union said workers at the factory filed paperwork Monday with the National Labor Relations Board seeking a union representation election. Volkswagen said it respected the right of workers to determine who should represent them.
The federal government is changing how visas for college-educated immigrants work
A change to the H-1B visa application process for college-educated immigrants could make the system more fair, according to a Nashville immigration lawyer.
Out, About: Lent is the best excuse for seafood
I’ve been meaning to weigh in as a coastal Florida native for some time on the city’s seafood options, so what better time than now?
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