According to statements made by the UAW on Monday, things are looking bright for plant workers. A policy change intended by Volkswagen could make it possible for the United Auto Workers to become the first union bargaining for employees at a foreign automaker in the South. Last spring, the union reached an agreement with Volkswagen. In a quid-pro-quo arrangement, UAV agreed to cooperate with … [Read more...]
American Airlines Insist on Union Representation during Historic Win
Labor organizers have described Tuesday’s vote as an epic win in the South as reservation agents at American Airlines requested union representation. Their actions helped form a powerful bargaining unit consisting of over 14,500 employees from both the Texas-based Airline and the U.S. Airways, after the merge that took place earlier this year, when U.S. Airways took on American’s name. Now, … [Read more...]