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.
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).
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).