Workers have a fundamental right to choose whether they have union representation in the workplace.
A pair of Democratic U.S. senators from Michigan and another from Ohio have sent Volkswagen a letter urging the car maker to allow an immediate union election at the Chattanooga plant.
But a plant employee said that while the United Auto Workers complains about “outsiders,” the Detroit-based union “has now convinced three senators to join them in attacking our local company and to meddle in our business.”
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, both from Michigan, and Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, are “expressing concerns and requesting more information from Volkswagen.”
In their letter to Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh, they urged VW to ensure any election is free and fair, and they ask a number of questions regarding the current situation.