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Unions such as the UAW argue their involvement can help boost wages and improve the work environment at auto plants.

Tennessee’s Republican leaders are putting a happy face on defeat after Volkswagen workers voted overwhelmingly to unionize at the Chattanooga plant. With more than 4,325 VW employees casting ballots, workers voted 2,628-985 for representation by the United Auto Workers last week, marking a milestone for workers at a foreign-owned auto plant. Gov. Bill Lee opposed […] The post Republicans lick wounds after Chattanooga Volkswagen union vote appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.

A bill to deny Tennessee economic incentive grants to companies that recognize labor groups organized through a union-friendly employee election process is moving in the House with a powerful sponsor and the assistance of a Hamilton County state representative.

The number of Tennessee workers belonging to labor unions has grown over the past two years at the fastest rate of any state in the country.

The mere presence of Democratic majorities in a state does not always translate into protections for workers and unions.