Volkswagen plant tileAn anti-United Auto Workers group at Chattanooga’s Volkswagen plant has opened headquarters space near the factory, and it’s continuing to sign up workers as it tries to gain recognition from the German automaker as it criticized the UAW.
“This lets people know we’re alive and well and getting stronger,” said Mike Burton, a VW worker who is the interim secretary of the American Council of Employees.
ACE also said that comments Monday by UAW Local 42 regarding its status with VW are “entirely false.”
“This is yet another desperate attempt by the UAW to scare and mislead Volkswagen employees,” said Sean Moss, interim president of ACE. “The UAW hopes that they can mislead VW employees into thinking that their only choice is the UAW. That simply isn’t the truth.”
Burton said ACE officials believe they’ll be the exclusive representatives of VW plant employees within a few months.