VW Sticks to Tennessee Works Council Plan After UAW Miss
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Volkswagen AG plans to pursue labor representation at its Tennessee car factory even after employees voted against joining the United Auto Workers union.
The world’s second-largest carmaker intends to organize a works council at the site in Chattanooga, where 53 percent of workers rejected UAW membership in balloting that ended Feb. 14. The employee groups, which are common throughout Volkswagen’s home country of Germany, deal with workplace issues, such as scheduling and safety, and represent staff in disputes with management.