The anti-union South is starting to crack
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN
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New York (CNN) — For five decades, the southern United States has been an attractive location for foreign automakers to open plants thanks to generous tax<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/how-the-uaws-win-may-change-the-south/">Read More</a>
For five decades, the southern United States has been an attractive location for foreign automakers to open plants thanks to generous tax breaks and cheaper, non-union labor.
The UAW's historic victory at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant in Tennessee may be a turning point for unionization in the South.
On the heels of the union’s lucrative contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, VW workers approve joining the UAW by a nearly 3-to-1 margin.