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UAW abruptly drops fight at Tennessee VW plant

A general view of the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga

The United Auto Workers, surprising even its supporters, on Monday abruptly withdrew its legal challenge to a union organizing vote that it lost at a Volkswagen AG plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee in February.

Fiat could gain upper hand with Chrysler valued at $10 billion

Ford recalls 2,600 Focus Electric cars for potential power loss

Fiat is set to gain the upper hand in negotiations to buy a health-care trust’s holding in Chrysler Group if the final value for the U.S. carmaker remains around the level currently being discussed.

VW coercing workers at Tennessee plant to join UAW, complaint says

VW coercing workers at Tennessee plant to join UAW, complaint says

Four workers at Volkswagen AG’s plant in Tennessee filed charges on Wednesday with U.S. labor officials alleging that German VW officials are coercing them to agree to UAW representation.

Volkswagen’s top execs split on unionizing U.S. plant

Volkswagen's top execs split on unionizing U.S. plant

Volkswagen’s top executives are divided over whether and how workers at the company’s U.S. plant should be represented by a union, but ultimately will insist on a formal vote by those employees, a person with knowledge of the VW board’s thinking said.

VW workers at Tenn. plant allege misleading UAW tactics in organizing push

VW workers at Tenn. plant allege misleading UAW tactics in organizing push

A Washington anti-union group filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of eight workers who allege they were misled by UAW officials attempting to organize Volkswagen Chattanooga assembly plant.