The United Auto Workers union has suffered a fresh defeat at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, with workers narrowly voting down a move to organize the factory for a second time. The UAW has never managed to fully organize a US plant owned by a foreign manufacturer and a win at the German carmaker's Chattanooga facility would have been a significant victory. But the 1,700-strong workforce at the factory rejected the move by a margin of 833-776 in a ballot that concluded Friday. The organizing effort was attacked by state Republicans and hampered by an ongoing federal corruption probe, with a former vice president of the auto union soon to be sentenced after pleading guilty to misappropriating funds. Chattanooga plant chief Frank Fischer. A 2014 vote to organize the factory was defeated by a 53-47 percent margin after stiff opposition from local politicians, who warned that a UAW victory would make it harder to attract new jobs to Tennessee. A smaller ballot of 160 skilled workers at the plant passed by a wide margin the next year, but Volkswagen challenged the result. Political interference and the current state of US labor laws contributed to Friday's defeat, UAW spokesman Brian Rothenberg said.
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I wouldn't drive it further than the garage when it opens again on Monday. It sounds like the brakes are worn down to nothing and the car is dangerous to drive. All that needs to happen is for someone to suddenly walk out in front of you and you'll have a death on your conscience for the rest of your life because you knew your brakes were faulty. By the time you get home you will also need new discs - that is if you make it with underperforming brakes. VW golf issues, please help with any knowledge or ideas of prices to fix? 1st the ABS light has just come on, can this be a simple problem like a fuse or something or is it usually more serious? I was aware and thought i will get round to fixing eventually, can this usually be a simple fix or can it also be a big job?
