Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: Volkswagen’s central WC wants to negotiate with Tennessee’s Republican officials to set up a WC in Chattanooga Germany: Volkswagen’s central WC wants to negotiate with Tennessee’s Republican officials to set up a WC in Chattanooga Bernd Osterloh, head of Volkswagen’s central WC, has revealed the strategy and schedule he wants to follow to secure the election of a works council in the American plant of Chattanooga (Tennessee). For a long time, the IG Metall and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have been working hand in hand to carry this plan through. But the UAW is one of the Republicans’ pet peeves in the region, and they do all they can to keep the union from settling in the Republican south. To solve this problem, Osterloh decided to go meet with the Republicans, with a major trick upon his sleeve: VW is one of the biggest employers in the region and is soon supposed to decide whether to build a new model in Chattanooga or elsewhere. (Ref. 130486) Through . Published on 16 July 2013 à 14h12 - Update on 16 July 2013 à 14h12 Resources Convincing deeply antiunion Republican officials. Of the 100 plants Volkswagen has outside Germany, only one still doesn’t have a WC: the American plant of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Opened in 2011, it notably assembles the US Passat and employs 2,500 people. At the time, the local political class praised its arrival in this rather poor southern State,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels