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Volkswagen’s US workers will vote on union

By DeeAnn Durbin
Published February 3, 2014 8:51pm ET
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Volkswagen’s US workers will vote on union
FILE - In this June 12, 2013, file photo, workers assemble Volkswagen Passat sedans at the German automaker's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. Workers at Volkswagen's only U.S. factory will decide in February 2014 whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.(AP Photo/ Erik Schelzig, file) | Erik Schelzig

DETROIT (AP) — Workers at Volkswagen’s only U.S. factory will decide next week whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.

German automaker Volkswagen AG said Monday that it has asked the National Labor Relations Board to conduct a vote at its Chattanooga, Tenn., plant Feb. 12 through 14. The plant, which makes the Passat sedan, has around 3,000 workers.

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