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Historic win for US Southern workers as Chattanooga Volkswagen plant ratifies first union contract
Image via the UAW on X Various Sources Volkswagen workers at the Chattanooga, Tennessee plant have made history by voting overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contract, marking a significant labor milestone in the Southern United States. The United Auto Workers (UAW) contract was ratified by 96 percent of Volkswagen employees at the Tennessee plant. This first-ever union agreement at the facility includes several key benefits: 20 percent wage increases ensuring a signif

The Left Chapter
Feb 202 min read
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Southern US autoworkers can reverse decades of job quality decline
Automakers rely on non-union plants in the South to drive down wages across the country. A UAW victory in Tennessee and an upcoming vote...
Michael Laxer
May 3, 20243 min read
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Historic breakthrough win by UAW in Chattanooga
Various Sources In an historic victory for organized labor, employees at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee have...
Michael Laxer
Apr 20, 20242 min read
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Supermajority of Alabama Mercedes-Benz workers file petition to join UAW
Alabama Mercedes workers rally with UAW President Shawn Fain A supermajority of Mercedes-Benz workers at the plant in Alabama have taken...
Michael Laxer
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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Chattanooga Volkswagen worker supermajority sign UAW union cards in historic win
Image via UAW video screenshot In an historic win Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have taken a significant step forward by...
Michael Laxer
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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