Why the Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Voted Against the UAW

Pajamas Media ^ | 02/15/2013 | Ron Radosh

[Eric in the Ozarks]

What became of the assembly plant in PA ?

[Defiant]

Does someone have a link to an article that discusses whether unions were really necessary to eliminate the excesses of the early industrial age? I get tired of the claims that without unions we wouldn't have the 8 hour day or have eliminated child labor or have safe workplaces. I think those problems were due to crony capitalism, not a free market. Also, in the late 1800s, the crony capitalists opened the floodgates to immigration, keeping American wages down. That wasn't stopped until a great Republican, Coolidge, in the 1920s, put an end to large scale immigration.

Anyway, if someone has a good link that discusses whether unions were really necessary, I would appreciate it.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Missed in this article is another factor. In the 80s Tennessee was known to all in industries as the last stop for an American factory before moving to Mexico. Was due to cheap labor and a lower cost of living. Looks like the labor costs have gone up but still the workers know that if the plant closes, it’s not likely to reopen anywhere in this country.

[jacknhoo]

In fact, the UAW is a communist organization and they have bled dry their slaves in the north and other places...they are running out of other people’s money, as expected.

VW empathizes with the communist front of the Democratic Party of America. When they endorsed the UAW to provide the works council, they knew that, once enabled, that all VW employees would be contributing to the PACs that contribute solely to the Democratic Party of America, the communist front, even against those employees own political and ethical ideals. Much like ObamaCare is doing to all Americans via oppression of religious freedom. Much like the IRS is doing to all Americans via oppression of freedom of association. Much like the DOJ is doing to all Americans via immigration non-reform and voter fraud.

Is it any wonder, the UAW’s anti-American ideals promoted Obama and Eric Holder and many other communist from the outset? Is it any wonder, communists realized, early on, the power to be seized/stolen from organized labor?

America has many enemies,within and without, but the UAW, SEIU, ACORN, all grew out of the same communist corruption.

Some interesting links showing the connections between UAW and Eric Holder, Frank Marshall Davis, Valerie Jarrett, Barack Obama, etc, and the financial condition of the UAW:

Coleman Young: the Communist Who Destroyed Detroit
http://gulagbound.com/40098/coleman-young-the-communist-who-destroyed-detroit/

The UAW and “21st Century industrial relations”
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/10/09/pers-o09.html

Childs at Play
The FBI’s Cold War triumph.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/childs-play_591433.html?nopager=1

UAW Killed GM & Ford. Now They’re Going To Kill You.
https://www.belshe.com/2007/10/10/uaw-killed-gm-ford-now-theyre-going-to-kill-you/

[Last Dakotan]

Those not familiar with industrial America don't realize how bad a cancer the UAW actually is. With the the single possible exception of Ford (which has moved as much production as possible to Mexico), no company has ever survived organization by the UAW.

Why? Because the UAW doesn't just work for higher wages and better working conditions, it completely takes over the operation of the firm, decided when and how anything is produced.

I'll give the reader a personal story to illustrate this. About 8 years ago I was attending a pre-delivery run off of a large piece of industrial equipment. The techs on the manufacturer's assembly floor were spitting mad about the machine they had just delivered to the UAW at Allison Transmission. This machine replaced an older piece of equipment, but they had to reprogram it to match the much slower rate of production as the older piece. The maddening part was both machines were robotically attended. The UAW's complaint was the new robot was working too fast.

[Starstruck]

When it comes to wages, it turns out that at the Southern plant, a starting worker earns $19.50 an hour without a union, while his counterpart working in Michigan earns only $15.50 an hour.

So if VW really wanted the union they should have cut their workers pay.

[dearolddad]

I’ve read several articles too and this is first time I’ve seen the actual UAW vs non-UAW wages compared. Hmmm looks like they are trying to keep that little bit very, very quiet.

I wonder if the folks that voted pro union realize that VW would have to raise their wages by about $650.00 per year to cover the union dues?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Ubama and his hand-selected NLRB and General Counsel Richard Griffin, Jr. will not let this stand.

Union dues laundered into their campaign coffers are the lifeblood of the Democrat party, and they will not be denied.

[Tony in Hawaii]

Watch the great old English movie “I’m All Right Jack” from 1959. One of the rare films that shows the ridiculousness of unions.

[ken5050]

Here ya go

[bert]

———You get shorter hours, better working conditions-—

Success at last.......or many the 29 hour week is here and now

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I remember there was a Chrysler connection...

[Fledermaus]

We don’t like unions here in TN. The Nissan plant in Smyrna goes through this every five years or so and the UAW loses every time.

[Darren McCarty]

I wonder how many of the no votes were from ex-Michiganders who were laid off after a UAW contract.

Even some UAW members here in UAW central were cheering this loss. We’re tired of the damn democrats.

[Verginius Rufus]

I wonder if the NLRB will come up with a pretext to say they have to vote again. Of course that could produce a more lopsided vote against unionization.

[minnesota_bound]

That is where the new guy using a forklift picks up 4 crates instead of 1 and in doing so reveals his union co-workers playing cards behind the crates....