QOTD: UAW Vote At Chattanooga Ends Tonight, What's Your Prediction?
February 14th, 2014 1:31 PM
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The historic vote scheduled to take place at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga assembly plant. 1,570 workers will vote on whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers so that a German-style Works Council can be formed.
If the UAW is successful, it would be their first victory in a long history of failing to secure organization at foreign-owned auto plants. If they fail, it will be a serious blow to the UAW and the American labor movement. For the definitive report on final day of the vote, The Detroit News has a great take.
Personally, I think that the final vote will result in the workers rejecting the union. But I am curious to hear your take.
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It's always pretty funny when the typical red-blooded american car fan delivers their two minute hate again unions, yet rarely put money where their mouth is by buying the few non-union cars on the market, and in fact often insist the Japanese union-made cars are better than those from the southern plants. The comedic effect is only tapered when we remember they vote with that cognitive dissonance.
What I can't figure out is that if the UAW is supposed to be so horrible for VW, why have they (VW) repeatedly said they are in favor of it?
I think it's got a good shot of passing. Mainly because Volkswagen itself is in support of the measure. Which would eliminate some of the hesitation an autoworker there might have over whether a 'yes' vote would endanger their job.
News says the UAW lost. Not too surprising, they didn't have much to offer the VW workers.