Tennessee Governor Bill Lee expressed his disapproval on Monday of the recent decision by workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga to unionize under the United Auto Workers (UAW). Despite his belief that the workers made a mistake, Governor Lee acknowledged that the choice ultimately rested with them.
Prior to the unionization vote, Governor Lee and five other Southern Republican governors publicly opposed the UAW's efforts to organize workers in the region, citing concerns about potential job losses. However, the UAW secured a significant victory with 73% of the vote at the Volkswagen plant, which had previously rejected union representation in 2019 and 2014.
