Jon King at The Michigan Advance reports the United Auto Workers (UAW) have announced an “overwhelming majority” of the 500 Workers employed at the Webasto-Detroit plant have signed Union Authorization Cards - indicating their desire to form a Union. The filing came just hours after a group of Webasto Workers met with the lead lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to discuss their concerns about conditions at the plant, including mandatory overtime and a hostile work environment.  “We know we need a voice at Webasto,” said Trina Towns, a Webasto Worker who works in the Final Assembly Department at the Detroit Facility. “Webasto might try to scare us, but we are ready to stand strong.  It’s time for us to have fairness and equality in our plant.”

To Directly Access This Organizing Labor News Story, Go To: Detroit Webasto workers file for union election • Michigan Advance