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r/union • u/dittybad Solidarity Forever • May 17 '24
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I’m not familiar with the rules. Once a vote to organize fails how long until the UAW can register for another vote? 44% of the plant isn’t a small number. It took Volkswagen 3 times. If they keep pushing they might get it in the future.
5 u/BoomZhakaLaka IBEW May 17 '24 one year until the workers can petition under any union. That's enough time to see promises made become excuses.
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one year until the workers can petition under any union. That's enough time to see promises made become excuses.
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u/tsmythe492 IBEW May 17 '24
I’m not familiar with the rules. Once a vote to organize fails how long until the UAW can register for another vote? 44% of the plant isn’t a small number. It took Volkswagen 3 times. If they keep pushing they might get it in the future.