UAW\'s complaint to the National Labor Relations Board accuses the company of union-busting and 'wanton lawlessness.'
A United Auto Workers lawn sign sits on the ground near a Volkswagen automobile assembly plant on March 20, 2024, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.at a pair of Mercedes-Benz facilities in Alabama, accusing the company of engaging in “an unprecedented, illegal anti-union campaign” and requesting a new vote.
Of the more than 5,000 employees at the two Mercedes-Benz United States International plants, 2,045 voted to join the UAW and 2,642 voted against it. After the ballots were counted, union president Shawn Fain said that it was “obviously not the result we wanted” but “we’ll be back.”that the company engaged in illegal union-busting at the Vance and Woodstock facilities, which led to ongoing reviews from U.S. and German authorities.
. “Almost immediately thereafter, both prior to and during the election period, the employer engaged in a relentless anti-union campaign marked with unlawful discipline, unlawful captive audience meetings, and a general goal of coercing and intimidating employees who were attempting to exercise their Section 7 rights.
“We sincerely hoped the UAW would respect our team members’ decision,” the MBUSI spokesperson added. “Throughout the election, we worked with the NLRB to adhere to its guidelines and we will continue to do so as we work through this process.”that her office is still investigating the earlier accusations against MBUSI and received the new filing.
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