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Chattanooga workers at Volkswagen logistics provider vote to unionize
Quincy Quarles, a forklift operator at Schnellecke Logistics, estimates that he earns about $160 a day.
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UAW, Volkswagen reach tentative agreement on contract for Chattanooga workers
After a monthslong stalemate, Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a final contract.
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Strike authorization, decertification figures unknown as UAW-VW stalemate lingers
The United Auto Workers has not released the percentage of Volkswagen Chattanooga workers who voted in favor of strike authorization in late October despite doing so at other employers across the United States.
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Petition seeks to reverse union vote at Volkswagen Chattanooga
‘Take your raise without all the drama,’ organizers suggest
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UAW president says job security top priority as VW stalemate lingers
Job security is top of the list as the United Auto Workers push Volkswagen to tweak its last, best and final offer to Chattanooga workers.
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Dates set for strike authorization vote at Volkswagen Chattanooga
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga will hold a strike authorization vote Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a post on social media by the United Auto Workers union.
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Some Chattanooga VW workers say they’re ready to accept a deal, others loudly disagree
Angelo Robinson has worked at Volkswagen Chattanooga for more than 15 years — ever since the company opened its production plant at Enterprise South — and job security never crossed his mind until his coworkers voted to join the United Auto Workers union.
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Volkswagen releases full text of final offer to Chattanooga employees
Aiming to increase pressure on the United Auto Workers union, Volkswagen has released the full text of its last, best and final offer to its employees in Chattanooga.
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Chattanooga VW employee tells Congress company violated labor law
A 14-year Volkswagen employee brought his concerns about the company to Congress this week, stating the German automaker has repeatedly violated labor law in the two years since Chattanooga workers voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers union.
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UAW says it has received ‘overwhelming’ response to strike pledge cards in Chattanooga
The United Auto Workers has received an "overwhelming" response from workers to pledge cards it circulated to gauge interest in a strike at Volkswagen Chattanooga, according to the union.
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UAW taking temperature for strike at Volkswagen Chattanooga
Members of the United Auto Workers are gauging interest in a strike at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga after the company last week delivered its final offer to the union.
