Rally opens union push at Nissan Motor plant in Mississippi

Source: Associated Press


Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Updated 4:30 pm, Tuesday, July 11, 2017


CANTON, Miss. (AP) — Pro-union workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi plant cast themselves as underdogs Tuesday, but encouraged workers to believe supporters of the United Auto Workers could triumph in a vote on union representation.

"We will win," said Travis Parks, a Nissan employee and union supporter who lives in Carthage, Mississippi.

Those supporters filed petitions Monday with the National Labor Relations Board seeking the election, after years of seeking support at the 6,400-worker plant. The petition seeks an election on July 31 and Aug. 1, but the National Labor Relations Board will ultimately set a date if it certifies the petition.
 
"The only thing that we want is an opportunity to have a fair election, get us a contract to where we can negotiate with the company, so we can negotiate our safety, our benefits and our pay," said body shop technician Rahmeel Nash, a 14-year-employee.

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