Tennessee is a right to work state and the provisions of the agreement were based upon the factory being that as well. The German model mandates membership, as far as I can tell.
“Tennessee is a right to work state and the provisions of the agreement were based upon the factory being that as well. The German model mandates membership, as far as I can tell.”
RTW doesn’t make unions illegal. It does mean that UAW cannot force membership at the cost of the job notwithstanding any deal they cut. I think VW is wrongheaded about this, but I am not a likely customer, anyway.