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Brought to you by the new American fascism and the republican party, the party that has now convinced 25% of Americans that the sun revolves around the earth..and that workers should have no say whatsoever in the terms and conditions of their employment..
"CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Just 87 votes at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee separated the United Auto Workers union from what would have been its first successful organization of workers at a foreign automaker in the South.
Instead of celebrating a potential watershed moment for labor politics in the region, UAW supporters were left crestfallen by the 712-626 vote against union representation in the election that ended Friday night."
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And then to the real, well... CORKER--
"Corker echoed that sentiment in a release issued after the vote.
"Needless to say, I am thrilled for the employees at Volkswagen and for our community and its future," he said. '
What is left out of the 'report,' of course, is how Corker lied about Volkswagon and threatened the employees. Funny how that happens.
http://news.yahoo.com/uaw-falls-87-votes-short-major-victory-south-080715662--finance.html
newfie11
(8,159 posts)I hope they enjoy what's coming to them!
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)down union representation? I just don't get it.
Lost_Count
(555 posts)... That even if they were represented the actual work would decrease or go away entirely.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)when they'll get another opportunity to do this?
02/14/14
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Workers at Volkswagens Chattanooga plant today have voted against union representation that would have led to the establishment of a works council that would have been the first such model of labor-management relations in the United States.
At the end of voting on Friday, Volkswagen workers voted against joining the union in a vote of 712 to 626.
The decision follows three days of voting during an election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board and comes amid a firestorm of interference and threats from special interest groups.
While we certainly would have liked a victory for workers here, we deeply respect the Volkswagen Global Group Works Council, Volkswagen management and IG Metall for doing their best to create a free and open atmosphere for workers to exercise their basic human right to form a union, said UAW President Bob King.
We commend Volkswagen for its commitment to global human rights, to worker rights and trying to provide an atmosphere of freedom to make a decision, said UAW Region 8 Director Gary Casteel, who directs the unions Southern organizing. Unfortunately, politically motivated third parties threatened the economic future of this facility and the opportunity for workers to create a successful operating model that that would grow jobs in Tennessee.
While were outraged by politicians and outside special interest groups interfering with the basic legal right of workers to form a union, were proud that these workers were brave and stood up to the tremendous pressure from outside, said UAW Secretary-Treasurer Dennis Williams, who directs the unions transnational program. We hope this will start a larger discussion about workers right to organize.
http://uaw.org/articles/historic-election-brings-outside-interference-vote-chattanooga-volkswagen-workers
Delphinus
(11,831 posts)This could have been great for so many.