After joining Volkswagen, the American union UAW also hopes to find a place in Mercedes-Benz

As part of an unprecedented campaign, the UAW auto workers union is hoping to gain ground among foreign automakers such as the Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Toyota, based in the United States.

Standards gave way in the United States. American Union UAW succeeded, for the first time, in establishing itself within a foreign manufacturer. Build his victory in Volkswagen Group inside of Tennesseethe organization is now actively calling for 5,200 employees of Mercedes-Benz In l’Alabama trust him to represent them.

While the campaign encourages employees to unite – and especially to believe l’ United Auto Workersso far it works mostly within Big Three de Detroit (General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Chrysler, acquired by Stellantis) – continued, Mercedes-Benz confirms that it respects the right of workers to organize and encourage them to vote in the next election, reports the organization Reuters.

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However, the German car group reportedly sent an employee letter at the beginning of the year indicating that the union “can’t guarantee (them) anything” about their future and remember that « some workers refused to join the union because of wage competition and social benefits » offered by Mercedes.

Which makes us say John Loganprofessor of labor law at San Francisco State University, mentioned by our colleagues, that the German manufacturer “led anti-union campaign stronger than the factory Volkswagen. And add: “If they also win this victory, I won’t be surprised to see elections held Hyundai, Honda and Toyota in the next few months ».