UPDATED: By more than 2 to 1, a majority of VW employees have voted to unionize

By Peter List, Editor | April 19, 2024

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash

Updated with various news articles below.

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After failing in 2014, and then again in 2019, by more than a two-to-one margin, the United Auto Workers (UAW) has finally succeeded in winning an election to represent employees at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

There were 4,326 eligible voters and a total of 3,620 votes were cast. More than 700 eligible voters did not vote.

Of the 3,620 votes cast, 2,628 employees voted for the UAW, while 985 voted against unionizing. Three votes were voided, and seven votes were challenged.

What others are saying:

• Axios: Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW in historic win

• Bloomberg: Volkswagen Tennessee Plant Unionizes in Landmark Win for Auto Union

• Detroit News: UAW wins organizing election at VW Tennessee plant

• Payday Report: UAW Wins Historic Volkswagen Union Election in a Landslide

• Payday Report: 73% Win Puts Volkswagen Workers in Strong Bargaining Positioning 

• Reuters: UAW clinches watershed union victory at Volkswagen Tennessee factory

• White House: Statement from President Joe Biden on UAW Vote in Tennessee

This post will continue to be updated throughout the weekend.

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