Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy

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On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy. About 4,300 workers at VW’s plant in Chattanooga will vote this week on representation by the United Auto Workers.

FILE - A “We stand with the UAW” sign appears outside of the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga , Tenn., on Dec. 18, 2023. Workers at at the Tennessee factory are scheduled to finish voting Friday, April 19, 2024, on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee attends the Tennessee Titans groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the team’s new NFL football stadium, Feb. 29, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

The drive covers nearly 150,000 workers at factories largely in the South, where the union thus far has had little success in recruiting new members.include 25% pay raises by the time the contracts end in April of 2028. With cost-of-living increases, workers will see about 33% in raises for a top assembly wage of $42 per hour, or more than $87,000 per year, plus thousands in annual profit sharing.

Volkswagen has said it respects the workers’ right to a democratic process and to determine who should represent their interests. “We will fully support an NLRB vote so every team member has a chance to vote in privacy in this important decision,” the company said.

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