Workers assemble Passat sedans at the VW plant in CHattanooga.A group of Volkswagen workers trying to keep the United Auto Workers from organizing the Chattanooga plant have raised their anti-union petition count to more than 600 signatures.
Mike Burton, a leader in the group, said today they plan to turn in the added names to VW plant managers on Monday.
“We’re tickled with the enthusiasm, but I wish we had more,” said Burton, whose group plans to keep trying to add names to the petitions.
The 602 signature figure is up from 563 about a week ago, according to Burton.
He said if the group gathers about 20 added names a day, it can get close to half of the hourly production and skilled maintenance workers at the plant.