Fleischmann on UAW (united Auto Workers) Unionization Vote: "i Am Pleased that Workers at The Volkswagen Plant Voted to Preserve Their Ability to Deal Directly with Their Employer."

Statement

Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement in response to the United Auto Workers (UAW) unionization vote:

"I am pleased that workers at the Volkswagen plant voted to preserve their ability to deal directly with their employer," said Congressman Fleischmann. "There are many reasons I was concerned about the impact of the Michigan-based United Auto Workers union making East Tennessee their foothold in the South -- most notably being their track record of failure in Detroit. Additionally, I believe that direct communication between workers and employers is best without the burdensome red tape historically imposed by unions. I sincerely hope that after this third failed attempt to unionize, this issue will not rise again, and Tennessee can continue to use its status as a right-to-work state to be an economic leader in the region and across the nation."

833 employees voted against UAW representation and 776 employees voted in favor of UAW representation.

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