65,000 Apply for 2,000 Jobs At New Tennesee Volkswagen Assembly Plant

Very true.

The success of the non-unionized southern plants is a huge threat to the antiquated unions who have helped to nearly destory the U.S. auto industry.

VW has the perfect response for any employee who wants to try to push collective bargaining: there are 65,000 other people who want your job if you aren't happy.

Besides being poor written, your comments make little sense 1UAW. Both Mercedes and BMW have (smartly and rightfully) prevented unions from entering their Alabama and South Carolina plants.

1UAW, companies can present their case on why unions would be bad for business and job security before a vote. WMT is the perfect example of this having staved off relentless attacks by unions. Said simply, no company should have a third party between itself and its workers. Given how sensitive and overreactive you are to labor postings, it is obvious you know how threatened the future for unions is. Membership is down. It appears that card check legislation is dead in the Senate. The current administration may have relaxed some of the labor laws and Andy Stern may be the most frequent visitor at the White House, but the downward spiral for organized labor will continue. The glory days are long gone for your union friends and you.

Stop spinning 1UAW. I never said non-union workforces were the norm for the auto industry. My 3-Series was most likely assembled by union workers in Germany. However, the Southern states have been smarter with their right to work laws. Michigan has the highest unemployment in the country at 14.8%. Those lost auto jobs will never return since the UAW essentially priced themselves out of business with outrageous salaries and benefits (for menial work).

Unions are third parties between business and the employees. By having contracts and negotiating with the union for employment contracts, you are working through a third party. If I underperformed in my job, I would be terminated. Makes sense. Business with unionized employees have to deal with contracts and too many restrictions. Said simply, they can't have a flexible workforce.

Only the best will get jobs. This is what union's hate.

With that many applicants for so few positions, VW has a whole lot of wiggle room when negotiating salaries.

Yes, and just think, if this was a unionized plant then the only way you could get a job is by bribing the union bosses, and not on your value.

Non-unionized plants in the south have done a lot for our economy. You don't hear about them too much in the news probably because they are run like a business should be. I wonder when unions are going to get with the modern world since they are one of the very very very few who still work with pensions. My view is that they feel their job is a right instead of a privelege(sp?). And while I'm sure that is not how they all think, it is sure the opinion of the majority of us.

When I got my first job at Shop Rite at 16 working dairy, I had to pay like $75 a month in Union dues/fees, plus some ludicrous $150 startup. I left that job after 6 months, and when your 16 making $400 a month $75+ is a lot of money. Especially when your people can go on strike at any point and prevent you from working. I learned right there that I would NEVER want to work for a Union, as I never felt I deserved my job. If I worked hard I had my review, got praised and raised. If not then it reflected in my earnings. I did not expect that every so many years I would just get a raise, just because. That is not how business should be run. You get rewarded for your work, not because you join a club.