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Nissan North America in Smyrna, Tenn., manufactures five Nissan vehicle models and employs approximately 6,000 people. The plant opened in 1983.NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The United Auto Workers Union is laying the groundwork for a possible third union representation vote at the Nissan plant in Smyrna.
Plant employees turned down the union by a 2-1 margin in 2001. A 1989 UAW attempt to organize the plant also failed.
The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/XaA98t) reported hundreds of Nissan workers attended meetings Tuesday at the Smyrna Town Center, at which union representatives made their case.
The UAW message resonated with Michael Thompson of Smyrna, who said he has worked at the plant for a decade.
“There’s more support for it now than I’ve ever seen,” he said. “I think it’s very necessary.”