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Volkswagen Workers Vote ‘Yes’ to a Union. What That Means for GM and Ford.

Volkswagen Workers Vote ‘Yes’ to a Union. What That Means for GM and Ford.

It was a monumental day for the U.S. auto industry as Volkswagen employees became the first southern auto workers to agree to be represented by the United Auto Workers. Results from the Volkswagen unionization vote run by the National Labor Relations Board came in late on Friday. The plant where people voted was the VW plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. It employs about 5,500 workers and makes the all-electric ID.