Volkswagen workers in Tennessee score 14% raise with UAW deal
The United Auto Workers union has represented American Volkswagen employees since April 2024. Within a few months, they achieved their first success, securing a 14% wage increase for employees at the Chattanooga plant.
As reported by "Reuters," Volkswagen has agreed to a 14% raise for the unionized workers at the Chattanooga factory in Tennessee. The raises will be cyclically distributed over four years. Employees can also expect profit sharing and improvements in health benefits.
Volkswagen's plants are the first automotive factories to have unions formed through elections since the 1940s. Inspired by the achievements of United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain, workers decided to join the union. In 2023, Fain initiated strikes against Ford, GM, and Stellantis in Detroit, which led to an average wage increase of 25%.
Meanwhile, the situation in Germany is escalating. Union members from IG Metall are striking not for raises but to oppose potential cuts and layoffs in Volkswagen's European factories. So far, they have been unsuccessful.
