Posted on 02/15/2014 8:21:23 AM PST by Red in Blue PA
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) - In a stinging defeat that could accelerate the decades-long decline of the United Auto Workers, Volkswagen AG workers voted against union representation at a Chattanooga, Tennessee plant, which had been seen as organized labor's best chance to expand in the U.S. South.
The loss, 712 to 626, capped a sprint finish to a long race and was particularly surprising for UAW supporters, because Volkswagen had allowed the union access to the factory and officially stayed neutral on the vote, while other manufacturers have been hostile to organized labor.
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I mean .. didn't ... hmmph .. didn ... heh heh ... didn't he jus ... haw ... hmmphh .um ... Ha ha ha HAWW HAAAWWW
I’m sure as a European company, VW has incredibly generous wages, benefits, time off (6 weeks+...I bet), parental leave, etc.... pretty much matching what it does in Europe. No union shop could do better (or even match)—so with the company treating its employees so well, there’s zero motivation to pay out money to a union—since who needs protection?
I’ve known guys who work for European companies, and wow, do they get treated well!
I saw an interview with the workers at that plant and they said they didn’t want their city to turn into Detroit or their jobs go to a new VW plant in Mexico.
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