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United Auto Workers
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Vorys on Labor
VW Workers Reject the UAW
By Nelson Cary
By Al Kinzer By a vote of 712 to 626, the VW workers in Chattanooga rejected UAW representation. The defeat leaves the UAW in a precarious state. The UAW was hoping to…
The Right Coast
Chattanooga Volkswagen workers reject the UAW | WashingtonExaminer.com
I suspect that the union will try to void the election somehow by appealing to the Obama appointees on the National Labor Relations Board. And the company, in collusion because…
Vorys on Labor
VW’s Agreement for a UAW Election
By Nelson Cary
By Al Kinzer Voting begins at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, and the polls close at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, February 14. By 11:00 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Chattanooga will…
Vorys on Labor
Volkswagen Workers to Vote on UAW Representation
By Nelson Cary
By Al Kinzer Between February 12 and 14, the polls will be open for the workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga to decide whether they want to be represented by…
Vorys on Labor
UAW Set to Increase Membership Dues
By Nelson Cary
By Al Kinzer At its June 2014 Convention, the UAW is set to increase its minimum membership dues to 2½ hours of pay per month. Since 1967, the UAW’s minimum…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Labor and Employment Roundup
A Thanksgiving edition of the labor and employment roundup:UPDATE: News was just released news that NYU and the UAW have agreed to an AAA-run election for teaching assistants. As part…
Labor Law Prof Blog
New Labor Film
Thanks to Bill Herbert for alerting us to this New York Times review of Sasha Reuther’s new film on the U.A.W.:Th[is] 1937 photograph is just one of the searing scenes…
The Right Coast
GM Goes From Bad to Worse Despite Obama Bailout | RealClearPolitics
The UAW got their political payoff. And GM, according to Forbes writer Louis Woodhill, is headed to bankruptcy again.Is this really what Obama wants to do for all manufacturing across…
ContractsProf Blog
Surprising Good News out of GM
Today's New York Times reports that the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union has reached a four-year contract agreement with General Motors (GM). This is shockingly good news in a time…
Labor Law Prof Blog
UAW-GM Deal?
Reports are out that the UAW and GM have reached a tentative new deal. Reflecting the improving conditions of US automakers, the terms look pretty good for the union--important because the…