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UAW wins big at Volkswagen in Tennessee – its first victory at a foreign-owned factory in the American South

Written by Bob Bussel, Professor Emeritus of History and Labor Education, University of Oregon

Volkswagen workers celebrate in Chattanooga, Tenn., after their bid to join the UAW union prevailed.AP Photo/George Walker IV

A decisive majority of the Volkswagen workers employed at a factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee cast their ballots in favor of joining the United Auto Workers union, the German automaker announced on April 19, 2024.

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