Factory workers perform diagnostics on a Passat in the assembly section of the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant in this file photo.A group of Volkswagen employees against the United Auto Workers efforts to organize the Chattanooga plant said Friday they’re predicting a close vote — and a win — in next week’s secret ballot election.
“If we’d had some access, we’d be able to get our message to people” in a better way, said VW worker Mike Jarvis, one of eight plant employees who met with reporters.
However, the workers believe their side will still prevail in the three-day election which starts Wednesday at the factory.
“I think it will be close, closer than I want it to be,” said Greg Poteet, another employee. “People need to educate themselves.”
At the same time, UAW supporters, too, have said they think their side will win when the ballots are all in and counted next Friday.