Posted on 11 November 2014. Tags: Tennessee, UAW, Volkswagen
A common myth: the auto industry is dying. The reality: no, it’s increasing employment but largely in NON-UNION assembly plants in the South owned by foreign companies like Mercedes and Nissan, and at independent parts suppliers. Let’s see if this breaks open some new opportunities.
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Posted on 09 February 2011. Tags: Germany, Volkswagen, Wages
Yours truly is on the road for the next couple of days so short and sweet is the theme. Someone is getting a raise: Volkswagen employees agreed to a wage deal Tuesday that ensures them a larger share of soaring profits in the German auto industry, and may signal an end to a decade […]
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