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UAW wins big at Volkswagen in Tennessee – its first victory at a foreign-owned factory in the American South

  • Written by Bob Bussel, Professor Emeritus of History and Labor Education, University of Oregon
imageVolkswagen workers celebrate in Chattanooga, Tenn., after their bid to join the UAW union prevailed.AP Photo/George Walker IV

A decisive majority of the Volkswagen workers employed at a factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee cast their ballots in favor of joining the United Auto Workers union, the German automaker announced on April 19, 2024.

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