by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 5, 2026 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South
Volkswagen confirmed it has reached a first tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) for union employees at its Chattanooga plant nearly two years after workers voted to unionize. “Volkswagen is pleased to confirm we have reached a tentative...
by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 9, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
A petition to decertify the United Auto Workers (UAW) as the representative of employees at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant has been filed, emerging amid stalled contract negotiations nearly two years after workers voted to unionize. Employees are able to file a...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 4, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South
Union workers at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant voted last week to authorize a strike as contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the German auto company continue to stall. In April 2024, Volkswagen employees at the Chattanooga plant voted to...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 20, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South
The group Indivisible Tennessee is planning “Tesla Takedown” protests at four Tesla showrooms across the Volunteer State on Saturday. At 1:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 22, the group plans to stage protests outside the Tesla showrooms located in Franklin,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 10, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South
A senior pastor at Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church of Chattanooga made the case during Sunday’s service for violence and fighting over the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) work to root out and cut wasteful government spending. The pastor,...
