The UAW, the United Automobile Workers, will set up shop in the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the south of the United States, following the company’s establishment of a community organization engagement policy. The German automobile manufacturer decided this was how dialogue would be conducted with the UAW, despite Volkswagen workers voting against this union’s representation in February. The employee acting as President of the manufacturer’s works council, the German trade union IG Metall and the parent company all wanted to break this deadlock. However, the UAW will not be the only union to hold discussions with the management, as any other organization with a “significant presence” within the company will also participate.
In its new community organization engagement policy, which was announced today on 13 November, Volkswagen’s management commits to working together with organizations which represent a “significant percentage” of employees (15%). This percentage will be verified by an independent auditor who will be able to measure the level of representation.
Volkswagen does not name the UAW specifically, but the new rule allows UAW Local 42 — established this summer in Chattanooga — to represent employees of th
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