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2. The UAW, with the support of Volkswagen, had won an agreement in Tennessee during Bush 2

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 07:39 AM

Feb 11

Volkswagen was very supportive of the union, as I recall. And, yes, I was surprised, but apparently the car maker has long preferred so-called "union shops" because it prevented wildcat strikes and enabled actual dialog between labor and management.

So, deal done, both sides happy, right?

Wrong. The then pre-Fascist Republican Party intervened and quashed the deal.

Checked and found it took place in 2014.

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The UAW, with the support of Volkswagen, had won an agreement in Tennessee during Bush 2 RVN VET71 Feb 11 #2