Tesla and Volkswagen Face Unionization Efforts Amidst Pay Raises

The United Auto Workers union is pushing to organize workers at Tesla and Volkswagen's U.S. plants, following successful strikes at Detroit’s “Big Three” auto manufacturers.

Tesla is raising factory worker pay as the United Auto Workers (UAW) union tries to organize the electric vehicle maker’s U.S. plants.
The UAW is also making efforts to unionize Volkswagen’s flagship plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with over 1,000 workers having signed union authorization cards.
The UAW's recent successful strike for significant increases in pay and benefits for workers at Detroit’s “Big Three” auto manufacturers has catalyzed the campaign.
Volkswagen announced an 11% pay increase for workers at the plant, seen as an effort to tamp down support for unionizing.
The UAW has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Volkswagen, accusing the company of union busting.