Workers at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant voted by a large majority to join the United Auto Workers.
The workers voted 2,628 to 985 for union representation . There were seven challenged ballots that were not counted, because they weren’t determinative to the outcome of the election. There were three void ballots. The total number of eligible voters was 4,326.
Officials said, "The employer must now begin bargaining in good faith with the union. Parties have five business days to file objections to the election. If no objections are filed, the result will be certified."
Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus said, "Tonight's historic victory in Chattanooga confirms what ... (click for more)