Volkswagen Won't Let UAW In
August 1st, 2011 3:13 PM
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Don Jackson, manager of Volkswagen’s spanking-new plant in Chattanooga, dispelled rumors that unionization of the VW works is imminent. “No one from the UAW has visited the plant, or asked to visit,” Jackson told Bernie Woodall of Reuters. Jackson said that neither he nor anyone else at the new VW plant has been in contact with UAW representatives, and dismissed talks about the UAW representing workers at the plant as “speculation.”
When Reuters asked Jackson whether he would let UAW reps in, Jackson answered: “Probably not, unless the team members really want them to come in. It’s up to the team members to decide” if they want to be unionized.
“Team” meaning the workers.
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I wish I could link to the last VW UAW article. I would point to my great big "Told Ya So" Us Chattanoogan's do not fancy a union carpetbag threat.
No one misses a union 'till they need one.
"Friends don't let friends join the UAW..."
VW already tried the UAW. Japanese manufacturers followed VWoA's failed UAW unionized plant into production in the U.S. – acheiving success at non-unionized plants including Honda at their Marysville, Ohio, plant and Toyota at their Georgetown, Kentucky, plant. Toyota couldn't get rid of their CA UAW plant fast enough and we all know what a success the UAW Mazda plant has been.