The UAW has been officially certified as the representative of more than 45% of Volkswagen's workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., giving the union the ability to discuss a broad range of workplace issues with the German automaker under a new labor policy unveiled last month.
It is a big win for the UAW because it is a strong foothold in a foreign-owned southern plant. The union has a history of failed attempts to become the certified bargaining union in such a plant.
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