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Teamster Jeff

(1,598 posts)
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:47 PM Mar 2013

Douchebag Tennessee Governor Nervous...UAW and VW Talking

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam weighed in Wednesday on reports that Volkswagen is talking with the United Auto Workers about the Chattanooga plant, saying workers like the current nonunion structure.

"I would hate for anything to happen that would hurt the productivity of the plant or to deter investment in Chattanooga," Haslam said in a statement.
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UAW President Bob King said in an emailed statement Tuesday that he strongly believes the German co-determination system is completely consistent with the UAW's 21st century model of unionism.

King said the German system is structured with democratic, elected internal representation of the whole workforce, both blue- and white-collar, along with a union.

"The UAW is very interested in the specific model that VW wants to present in the months ahead, and we are looking forward to open, fair and respectful dialogue, and cooperation with VW as we have expressed in our vision of the 21st century UAW," he said.
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The VW plant may become the first auto factory in the United States to create a European-style works council to represent employees, and such a move could provide a foothold for the UAW in the South.
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http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/mar/21/haslam-vw-workers-happy-without-union/

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