Center For Worker Freedom

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Washington, D.C. 20005

For Immediate Release                                                                        

October 3, 2014                                            

Chattanooga -  Sources tell the Center for Worker Freedom (CWF) that management at Volkswagen's Chattanooga facility have told superviors that some workers will be allowed to take time off  to vote in an upcoming UAW 42 officer election, without being charged vacation time.

This would be a clear violation of company's own HR policy, known for its strict accounting of employee time away from the job.

"This is yet another example of Volkswagen managment bending over backward to make it easier for the UAW to organize in Chattanooga, despite their promises to remain neutral in the matter," said CWF Executive Director Matt Patterson.  "In effect, VW would be paying employees to do union activity if they allow this to happen."

In February, the UAW lost an NLRB-supervised secret ballot election 712-626.

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CWF is a special project of Americans For Tax Reform dedicated to educating the public about the costs and consequences of unionization. 

Contact: John Kartch                                                              

 Phone: (202) 785-0226

 Email: jkartch@atr.org