The Chattanooga Times Free Press has an anti-union voice, presenting their views that VW should not do this. There is a poll on the web page of this article that I looked at this morning.April 7, 2014
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Volkswagen Considers Adopting UAW and Tossing Out Old Election
Reports are circulating that Volkswagen is planning on accepting UAW in Chattanooga and tossing out the recent election of February 14, 2014, which was sabotaged by right-wing, anti-union groups and elected Republican officials, such as: U.S. Senator Bob Corker and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, State Sen. Bo Watson and Rep. Gerald McCormick.
Volkswagen workers were intimidated by threats from GOP officials that the VW plant in Chattanooga would not expand and make the new SUV, if UAW was elected. UAW had the votes initially, but after a week of lies, threats and intimidation by Senator Corker and others, the workers rejected UAW in a vote 712-626.
77% in favor
23% against
That is very interesting.
I hope Volkswagen makes this happen. It would go a long way towards reminding me that I used to respect that company.
Colin