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The German Way: After battling a decade to join the UAW, Chattanooga auto workers shook the South and finally secured success
The auto titans didn’t see it coming.
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UAW puts VW Chattanooga on notice about plant changes
Volkswagen Chattanooga has received a United Auto Workers letter noting changes in employment terms and conditions, such as shift scheduling or layoffs, shouldn't be done without talks with the union.
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When the time came to retire, former Volkswagen North America COO made easy choice to settle in Chattanooga
Johan de Nysschen, a long-time automotive industry executive who most recently served in Chattanooga as COO for Volkswagen's North American region, has lived in various places across the globe — such as his native South Africa, Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York City.
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VW Chattanooga union election official; UAW, company pledge to work together
The National Labor Relations Board has certified the United Auto Workers landmark win at Volkswagen Chattanooga, and the union and automaker Tuesday pledged to work together at the plant.
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Volkswagen Chattanooga union plans next steps
Volkswagen Chattanooga workers who helped organize the landslide union win this month are already planning next steps including electing a team to bargain with the automaker.
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Worker pay hikes could hurt VW Chattanooga outlook, firm says, but labor expert says raises help everyone
Substantial pay hikes at Volkswagen Chattanooga potentially garnered by the United Auto Workers could undermine the profitability outlook for VW's local operations, according to a financial services firm that follows the automaker.
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Union bargaining up next for VW Chattanooga
When Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers start crafting a contract for Chattanooga employees, an industry expert sees workers gaining modest salary hikes but larger increases in benefits.
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Tennessee’s GOP governor says Volkswagen plant workers made a mistake in union vote
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee said Monday that he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga made a mistake by voting to unionize under the United Auto Workers in a landslide election but acknowledged the choice was ultimately up to them.
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VW Chattanooga, area employers face new labor future
Chattanooga's Volkswagen plant and other employers in the region face a new labor future as the United Auto Workers union seeks to build off its landslide win at VW, according to observers.
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Biden lauds UAW win at VW Chattanooga
President Joe Biden congratulated the United Auto Workers for its victory at Volkswagen Chattanooga on Friday as he criticized six Republican governors, including Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, for comments prior to the election.
