UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Hyundai, Honda and VW, accusing them of union busting

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UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Hyundai, Honda and VW, accusing them of union busting
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I know. That's why it's odd. VW should have no problem with a union.

I think you're confused. VW has unions in Germany because Germany actually cares about its citizens. They wouldn't have unions if you gave them the option.

It was a contingency when world war 2 ended that the boards in Germany be made in part of union members, it was a US idea

VW tried twice to unionize their US factory in Chattanooga. Both times the workers voted against unionisation. VW does a lot for unions and workers councils compared to other companies.

No, UAW tried to unionize twice and VW did everything they could to stop it.

https://www.labornotes.org/2019/06/why-uaw-lost-again-chattanooga

Your comment is like saying Amazon wanted unions but the workers didn't.

VW wanted the union at the first vote.

https://truthout.org/articles/volkswagen-workers-vote-on-union-works-council-scheme/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/union-vote-at-volkswagen-tennessee-plant-heading-to-close-1392379887

The VW management, the German union and the German Workers council wanted the plant to unionize. VW is a lot more pro union than Amazon. Die to German law there are a lot of union members on the board. The 2014 vote was opposed by local politicians, mainly republicans.