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Volkswagen Chattanooga Workers File for Union Election

President Biden and Senator Sanders express support as UAW seeks to expand its influence in the U.S. auto industry.

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Volkswagen employees work on the assembly line of the 2012 VW Passat in Chattanooga Tennessee, December 1, 2011.
UAW President Shawn Fain speaks to the media in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Fain visited the Volkswagen plant with workers, community and faith leaders, and CALEB (Chattanoogans in Action for Love, Equality, and Benevolence). The group delivered a letter to Volkswagen management, "demanding the company end its union-busting and intimidation."
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Overview

  • Workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee plant filed for a union election, seeking representation by the United Auto Workers (UAW).
  • President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders voiced strong support for the Volkswagen workers' right to unionize, highlighting the importance of worker representation.
  • The Chattanooga plant is Volkswagen's only U.S. assembly plant and employs over 4,000 workers, making it a significant target for unionization efforts.
  • Previous attempts to unionize the plant in 2014 and 2019 were unsuccessful, facing opposition from local politicians and Volkswagen management.
  • The UAW's push to organize the Chattanooga plant is part of a broader effort to unionize non-union auto workers across the U.S., aiming to expand its membership and influence.