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VW recognizes anti-UAW worker group ACE at Tennessee plant
Source: Reuters
VW recognizes anti-UAW worker group ACE at Tennessee plant
BY BERNIE WOODALL
DETROIT Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:04pm EST
(Reuters) - Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Monday it had recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees to represent workers at its auto assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in addition to the United Auto Workers.
Each worker group will represent workers in an unconventional manner set up by VW that allows more than one group to meet with plant management.
The ACE is an alternative to and has campaigned against the UAW union, which a year ago lost an election to be the sole representative of workers at the plant.
The ACE proved to an outside auditor it had achieved support from at least 15 percent of the plant's hourly and salaried workers, VW said. The UAW two months ago proved support from at least 45 percent of hourly workers at the plant and also represents workers there.
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BY BERNIE WOODALL
DETROIT Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:04pm EST
(Reuters) - Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Monday it had recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees to represent workers at its auto assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in addition to the United Auto Workers.
Each worker group will represent workers in an unconventional manner set up by VW that allows more than one group to meet with plant management.
The ACE is an alternative to and has campaigned against the UAW union, which a year ago lost an election to be the sole representative of workers at the plant.
The ACE proved to an outside auditor it had achieved support from at least 15 percent of the plant's hourly and salaried workers, VW said. The UAW two months ago proved support from at least 45 percent of hourly workers at the plant and also represents workers there.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/17/us-volkswagen-tennessee-idUSKBN0LK1Y320150217
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a phrase that's always made me gag...
