UAW scores win in the South after Volkswagen workers vote to unionize

A majority of Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted to unionize, becoming the first Southern autoworkers outside of Detroit’s Big Three to join the United Auto Workers union. The UAW announced the historic win Friday, April 19 with an unofficial vote count of 73% for joining the union and 27% against. “This election is big,” said a statement from Kelcey Smith, a worker in the paint department at Volkswagen. “People in high places told us good things can’t happen here in Chattanooga. They told us this isn’t the time to stand...