[okie01]

VW wants to set up a "works council" at the plant — like those at every VW plant except Chattanooga's and two in China — and in order to do that under U.S. law, the Tennessee workers have to have a union.

Why is it necessary to have a union in order to have a "workers council"?

[2111USMC]

It isn’t. That is a blatant lie.

The union lied to VW and the workers.

[centurion316]

No problem, just move the plant to Detroit. They'll get their Works Council and all of the workers will live happily every after. At least until the plant closes.

[Maine Mariner]

Probably part of the National Labor Relations Act and included because the unions want to control those councils and argued that without a union they (the councils would be controlled by management).

Personally I am surprised that VW in Germany supported this union drive. From what I can tell, the UAW influenced the German autoworkers union to pressure VW management. Also the German autoworker union by German law has seats on the VW board of directors.

[Maine Mariner]

Probably part of the National Labor Relations Act and included because the unions want to control those councils and argued that without a union they (the councils would be controlled by management).

Personally I am surprised that VW in Germany supported this union drive. From what I can tell, the UAW influenced the German autoworkers union to pressure VW management. Also the German autoworker union by German law has seats on the VW board of directors.