12/22/2015: The UAW today released the following statement after filing charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stipulating that Volkswagen Group of America is violating the National Labor Relations Act by refusing to enter into collective bargaining with skilled-trades
Volkswagen Skilled Trades Employees Vote for Collective Bargaining
12/4/2015: Skilled trades employees at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant have voted overwhelmingly to designate UAW Local 42 as their representative for the purpose of initiating collective bargaining. In a two-day election on Thursday and Friday, 152 skilled trades employees cast ballots.
IG Metall Leader Signals Support for Volkswagen Skilled Trades Election
12/1/2015: Another top German labor leader has signaled support for Volkswagen skilled trades employees to form a collective bargaining unit at the company’s plant in Chattanooga. In a letter to UAW Local 42 members, Wolfgang Lemb — who sits on the
UAW Releases Statement on Volkswagen Appeal of NLRB Decision
12/1/2015: The UAW today released the following statement from Gary Casteel, secretary-treasurer of the UAW and director of the international union’s Transnational Department, in response to Volkswagen’s announcement that it will appeal a recent order by the National Labor Relations Board: