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Labor Board Orders Volkswagen to Begin Bargaining With UAW
Source: Associated Press
Labor Board Orders Volkswagen to Begin Bargaining With UAW
By ERIK SCHELZIG, ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aug 31, 2016, 7:29 PM ET
The National Labor Relations Board is ordering Volkswagen to engage in bargaining with a group of skilled-trades workers who voted to be represented by the United Auto Workers union at the German automaker's lone U.S. plant in Tennessee.
According to unanimous order released Wednesday, Volkswagen's rejection of an earlier ruling in favor of the UAW at the plant "constitutes an unlawful failure and refusal to recognize and bargain."
UAW Secretary-Treasurer Gary Casteel said the order shows that Volkswagen has been "operating in violation of federal law by refusing to come to the bargaining table."
"As Volkswagen slowly emerges from the global emissions scandal, the company also has an opportunity to improve employee relations in the U.S.," Casteel said. "We urge Volkswagen to accept the NLRB order and bargain with the local union at the earliest possible date."
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By ERIK SCHELZIG, ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aug 31, 2016, 7:29 PM ET
The National Labor Relations Board is ordering Volkswagen to engage in bargaining with a group of skilled-trades workers who voted to be represented by the United Auto Workers union at the German automaker's lone U.S. plant in Tennessee.
According to unanimous order released Wednesday, Volkswagen's rejection of an earlier ruling in favor of the UAW at the plant "constitutes an unlawful failure and refusal to recognize and bargain."
UAW Secretary-Treasurer Gary Casteel said the order shows that Volkswagen has been "operating in violation of federal law by refusing to come to the bargaining table."
"As Volkswagen slowly emerges from the global emissions scandal, the company also has an opportunity to improve employee relations in the U.S.," Casteel said. "We urge Volkswagen to accept the NLRB order and bargain with the local union at the earliest possible date."
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/labor-board-orders-volkswagen-begin-bargaining-uaw-41784897
