Volkswagen to Sen. Corker (R-TN): Stop interfering with our employees

[Joanne98]

Volkswagen has an assembly plant in Chattanooga, TN. The workers in this plant are currently in the process of deciding whether or not to unionize and join the UAW--an all-too-infrequent occurrence among transplanted foreign automakers with plants in so-called "right to work" states in the South. Republican Senator Bob Corker, however, made his feelings known on the issue--only to have Volkswagen tell him politely to butt out:

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., says he has told Volkswagen officials that he thinks it would be "highly detrimental" to the German manufacturer if the United Auto Workers organizes its Chattanooga assembly plant.

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"At Volkswagen Chattanooga, the employees will decide for themselves about their representation," said in an e-mail.

Now, the fact that Senator Corker is using his influence to try to prevent union organizing isn't new--but from the point of view of ideological justification, he's a raging hypocrite. This is the same Senator Corker who, when opposing the rescue package for GM, had this to say about the interference of the government in the decisions of private automakers:

"This administration has decided they know better than our courts and our free market process how to deal with these companies....This is a major power grab." - March 30, 2009.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/11/30/923894/-Volkswagen-to-Sen.-Corker-(R-TN):-Stop-interfering-with-our-employees

[rfranklin]

1. Republican = hypocrite...

They know they are never punished, so why not change your philosophy whenever it suits you?

[EC]

2. Germany has very strong unions

so this may work out for our unions...I'm glad they basically told Corker to butt out...

[louis-t]

3. People still fall for the "right-to -work" bullshit.

Which means, "you have a right to work and we have a right to pay you whatever we want."

[Clio the Leo]

4. I have friends who work at this plant...

.... need to do a little lobbying dont I? ;)