"We're going to carry this fight on to Mercedes and everywhere else," Fain told VW workers Friday night following the historic vote.
Impact on labor costsTop of the list of likely impacts from organizing efforts at VW is labor costs.
But for the Big Three Detroit automakers — and their shareholders — the VW organizing drive could be a positive.
GM, Ford and Stellantis have higher all-in labor costs than non-organized automakers such as VW.
Fain on Friday said "the real fight begins now," referring to the expected negotiations between the union and VW.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
Chattanooga , Tennessee, U.S, Vance , Alabama, Chattanooga, Washington , U.S, Detroit