Aaron Sojourner: VW mgmt stayed neutral-ish & UAW won last month. Mercedes mgmt opposed unionization more aggressively & UAW lost today, tho this could change depending on the outcome of unfair labor practice charges. Terrain for organizing does not get easier from here without changes in Congress and in the law.

VW mgmt stayed neutral-ish & UAW won last month. Mercedes mgmt opposed unionization more aggressively & UAW lost today, tho this could change depending on the outcome of unfair labor practice charges. Terrain for organizing does not get easier from here without changes in Congress and in the law.

By law, German corps must have labor reps on their board (Codetermination) & elected worker representatives with consultation rights on relevant decisions (Works Councils). German autoworkers' influence & mgmt experience helped keep VW mgmt neutralish in U.S. unionization campaign. Mercedes next.

www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/b...

Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Unionwww.nytimes.com The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.

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UAW Urges US to Overturn Mercedes-Benz Loss on Accusations of Union Bustingwww.bloomberg.com The United Auto Workers is asking the US labor board to overturn its unionization defeat at Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Alabama plants last week, alleging that illegal interference by the company prevent...

Boo this sucks

Wasn't the union looking at a lawsuit in Germany because they have laws about breaking unions?

That's another front, yes.

UAW should publish pics of Hitler riding around in Mercedes limos and inspecting VW plants

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