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July 11, 2014

United Auto Workers Announces Local Union at Chattanooga Volkswagen Plant 
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The United Auto Workers has announced the formation of a local union at
a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which was the site of a
major defeat for the union earlier this year. In February, workers at
the Chattanooga plant voted against joining the UAW following intense
opposition from Republican lawmakers, including threats that the plant
might miss out on financial incentives for a planned expansion if the
union won. UAW officials now say that following talks with Volkswagen,
they are confident the company will recognize the local union if a
"meaningful portion" of workers sign up.

 

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