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| Union loses again at Volkswagen as Chattanooga workers vote down UAW bid |
| 2019-06-15 |
| [Times Free Press] The vote, 833 against the union to 776 for the UAW, was closer than the 2014 effort but still fell short. Some 51.8% of workers voted against the union, while 48.2% supported the UAW. In the 2014 election, the margin was 53.2% against the union and 46.8% for the UAW. Anti-union workers had said they didn't need the Detroit-based UAW to speak for them when they already have a voice at the plant. They criticized the UAW for the ongoing federal corruption probe of the union in Michigan and for what they felt were unfair attacks by the UAW and its supporters against the automaker. Mary Morrison, an eight-year employee in quality control, said the union simply wasn't needed and that "I don't want it in the door." Pro-union VW workers had eyed the opportunity to bargain with the company over issues such as health and safety, working conditions, paid time off, and the bolstering of retirement plans. The result comes after an onslaught of TV, radio, print and digital advertising that flooded the area over the past few weeks. The array of ads sought to gain the support of the some 1,700 VW production and skilled trades workers eligible to vote in the election. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #3 Did the union not get those "just found" ballots to the counting table in time? |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-06-15 14:05 |
| #2 Obviously, the vote-counting needs a little work. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-06-15 11:00 |
| #1 And you'll keep taking a vote till the union gets what it wants. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-06-15 10:39 |