Factory Workers at Tennessee Volkswagen Plant to Decide on Joining United Auto Workers

United Auto Workers Unionization Decision in Tennessee

Votes are almost in from factory workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee on whether to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), a decision that could signal more momentum in organized labor following a year of high profile strikes and major contractual wins for workers.

Impact on 'Right to Work' States in the South

• The vote in Chattanooga is challenging states with laws that make unionizing more difficult, particularly those in the South.

Regional Labor Fight and Southern Response

UAW's push for the union at the Chattanooga plant has faced opposition from Southern governors worried about job threats and values.