Victoire historique du syndicat à l’usine Volkswagen de Chattanooga22 April, 2024Lors d’une énorme victoire syndicale dans le sud des États-Unis, les travailleurs et travailleuses de l’usine Volkswagen de Chattanooga, dans le Tennessee, ont voté à une écrasante majorité leur adhésion à l’UAW, le syndicat de l’automobile américain. Cette victoire constitue un jalon important, car il s’agissait de la dernière usine VW dans le monde à ne pas être syndiquée.
Historic union win at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant22 April, 2024In a massive union win in the US South, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). The victory is a significant milestone, as it was the last VW operation worldwide without a union.
Trabajadores de Volkswagen en EE. UU. solicitan una elección sindical 19 March, 2024A raíz de las exitosas huelgas del sindicato automotor UAW el año pasado, los trabajadores de la planta de Volkswagen en Chattanooga, la única de la empresa en todo el mundo que no tiene ninguna forma de representación de los empleados, solicitó que se lleve a cabo una elección sindical.
US Volkswagen workers file for union election19 March, 2024Off the back of the auto union UAW’s successful Stand Up Strikes last year, workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga – the only Volkswagen plant globally with no form of employee representation – are filing for a union election.
Action needed on Uyghur slave labour15 September, 2023The Chinese government continues to hold members of the Uyghur minority group in forced labour camps. Goods produced by these enslaved workers – particularly cotton – are entering global supply chains.
Why are so many auto plants closing?14 September, 2023Auto plants provide well-paid, highly skilled and heavily unionized work, so a spate of plant closures and retrenchments in several countries is worrying for unions. While we need to fight closures plant by plant, we also need to understand the wider structural drivers.
Strike victory at Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz - 1,550 jobs saved14 September, 2023Thanks to the strikes organized by Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz workers in Brazil and to national and international solidarity, the two companies have agreed to reinstate dismissed workers. When workers unite and fight for their rights, they can achieve their goals.
VW workers declare indefinite strike against redundancies at Taubaté plant in Brazil14 September, 2023On 17 August, Volkswagen announced that 100 workers are to lose their jobs at its plant in Taubaté, Brazil. Workers have responded by declaring an indefinite strike. IndustriALL Global Union offers its support and solidarity to the workers and calls on the company to negotiate in order to avoid an unwanted dispute.
VW workers declare indefinite strike against redundancies at Taubaté plant in Brazil14 September, 2023On 17 August, Volkswagen announced that 100 workers are to lose their jobs at its plant in Taubaté, Brazil. Workers have responded by declaring an indefinite strike. IndustriALL Global Union offers its support and solidarity to the workers and calls on the company to negotiate in order to avoid an unwanted dispute.
INTERVIEW: Daniela Cavallo – a team player focusing on solutions10 February, 2022Daniela Cavallo, president of the European and World Group Works Councils of Volkswagen, the largest global automotive manufacturer with more than 600,000 employees worldwide, has incredible power concentrated in her hands.
