(CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE) - Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a vote to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), after a super-majority of Volkswagen Workers signed Union cards in just 100 days.

The milestone marks the first Non-Union Auto Plant to file for a Union Election among the dozens of Auto Plants where Workers have been organizing in recent months.

The grassroots effort sprang up in the wake of the record victories for Big Three Auto Workers in the UAW’s historic Stand Up Strike win.

The Chattanooga Plant is Volkswagen’s only U.S. Assembly Plant and employs more than 4,000 Auto Workers and is the only Volkswagen Plant globally with no form of Employee representation.

In a new video released by the UAW, Volkswagen Workers speak out on why they’re voting yes to join the UAW.

Isaac Meadows, a Production Team Member in assembly, said: “We are one step closer to making a good job at Volkswagen into a great career.  Right now, we miss time with our families because so much of our paid-time-off is burned up during the Summer and Winter shutdowns. We shouldn’t have to choose between our family and our job.  By winning our Union and a real voice at Volkswagen, we can negotiate for more time with our families.”

Victor Vaughn, a Logistics Team Member at VW, said: “We are voting yes for our Union because we want Volkswagen to be successful.  Volkswagen has spent billions of dollars expanding in Chattanooga, but right now safety is a major issue in our plant.  Just the other day, I was almost hit by four five-hundred-plus pound crates while I was driving to deliver parts.  That incident should’ve been followed up within the hour, but even after I clocked out no one asked me about it.  VW has partnered with Unionized workforces around the world to make their plants safe and successful.  That’s why we’re voting for a voice at Volkswagen here in Chattanooga.”

Yolanda Peoples, a Production Team Member in assembly, said: “I come from a UAW Family, so I’ve seen how having our Union enables us to make life better on the job and off.  We are a positive force in the plant.  When we win our Union, we’ll be able to bargain for a safer workplace, so people can stay on the job and the company can benefit from our experience. When my Father retired as a UAW Member, he had something to fall back on.  VW Workers deserve the same.”

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Screen Capture From The UAW’s VW Chattanooga Ready To Vote YES Video.