UAW reaches ‘historic breakthrough’ as it secures tentative agreement with Volkswagen in Tennessee

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 341

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The United Auto Workers’ gains in Tennessee were praised by U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat from Birmingham, who has championed the union after it voted to organize at the plant in 2024.

The UAW was coming off of wins in 2023, gaining new contracts with the Detroit Three automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. The next year, the union set its sights on foreign automakers, and the UAW voted to unionize at a …

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