Global unions want VW to bargain with UAW
IndustriALL Global Union’s Executive Committee has adopted a resolution calling on German car manufacturer Volkswagen to bargain with a United Auto Workers group at the company’s Chattanooga plant.
A gathering more than 200 union representatives from over the world took place late last week at the Frankfurt, Germany, headquarters of IG Metall, German affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union.
The Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution that calls on Volkswagen to immediately begin negotiations with the skilled trades workers at Chattanooga by June 22. If not, IndustriALL shall initiate so-called further actions, which could lead to the eventual revocation of the company’s global framework agreement between IndustriALL and Volkswagen, according to a news release.
Last December, maintenance employees at the plant voted 108 to 44 to align with the UAW.