The United Auto Workers union claimed victory in a closely watched election to represent 4,300 hourly workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee late Friday night, a major breakthrough in its effort to organize workers at non-union auto plants nationwide.
Judging by the article Volkswagen is not really opposing the union effort? They appear to be okay going along with whatever the employees decide.
Unlike many employers who conduct campaigns against union membership when faced with an organizing effort, Volkswagen had remained neutral in this campaign. Its statement once the vote was announced was similarly even-handed, stating only the vote results and that “We will await certification of the results by the NLRB. Volkswagen thanks its Chattanooga workers for voting in this election.”
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One reason the company was more neutral than many employers facing a union vote is the strength of unions in its home country of Germany. The main union for its plants there has a seat on the company’s board.
The main union for its plants there has a seat on the company’s board.
Which is basically mandatory in Germany as a company’s works council has co-determination rights by law and usually votes some of their own to join the board (union membership not required but often the default).
Judging by the article Volkswagen is not really opposing the union effort? They appear to be okay going along with whatever the employees decide.
Which is basically mandatory in Germany as a company’s works council has co-determination rights by law and usually votes some of their own to join the board (union membership not required but often the default).