Despite losing a vote on organizing workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee plant, the UAW could end up representing Volkswagen workers through its newly formed Local 42, with the end goal being the establishment of a works council at Chattanooga.
Local 42 was formed by the UAW as a voluntary union that workers could join. Representation for the workers would only come from a majority of them joining Local 42.
Now, Reuters is reporting that the UAW appears to be close to hitting the majority threshold needed for representing workers at Chattanooga, though the UAW wouldn't give specific numbers. Also unclear was whether the UAW would be recognized as the exclusive bargaining unit for Chattanooga workers.
UAW secretary-treasurer Gary Casteel told Reuters that the two entities "have a consensus" on whether the UAW could exclusively represent workers, but a little reported development is likely to ensure that this goes through. Bernd Osterloh, VW's global works council chief, was appointed to VW of America's board of directors just over one month ago. Osterloh has been a major player in increasing cooperation between the UAW and IG Metall, Germany's largest labor union, and has been fond of meddling in affairs at Chattanooga.
The establishment of a works council was previously held as a condition of VW's supervisory board – which includes labor leaders and representation – approving the upcoming three-row crossover for production at Chattanooga. And for a works council to happen, workers need union representation. Who better to fill that role than the UAW?
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