The leaders of the United Auto Workers (UAW) are enhancing their unionization campaign at Nissan’s Canton plant in Mississippi. They are trying to take their campaign to the global level, asking for support from other organizations in touch with Nissan across the globe: the social partners in Japan, France, South Africa, and Brazil have been called to the rescue. (Ref. 130597)
The Japanese carmaker, allied to the French, Renault, voluntary set up camp, 10 years ago, in a southern right to work American State. Today, the 5,200 employees of the site that makes 450,000 Altimas and Sentras per annum still don’t have a union.
Bob King, leader of the UAW, has made the south its number 1 priority. His organization, loosing speed, needs to make its voice heard during the collective negotiations with the Big Three American carmakers – General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. ...
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