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🔮   After Historic Union Vote, Chattanooga VW Workers Rally for 'Record Contract'

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Following their historic vote to join the United Auto Workers in April, workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee held a rally on Sunday as they prepare to head into their first round of negotiations with the company next week.With their vote, the Chattanooga workers became the first Southern automakers not affiliated with one of the Big Three auto companies to win a union."Just a few months ago, you voted 3-1 to join the UAW," the union's president Shawn Fain told the assembled workers, adding, "You had faith, and you moved mountains, you overcame opposition, and you won your union.""With the kinds of profits you're generating, Volkswagen could double your wages, not raise prices, and still ...

Common Dreams     Sep 15, 2024