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March 17, 2023
Nissan tool and die workers vote against union at Tennessee plant
Tool and die workers at a Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, voted on Thursday against joining a union.
The vote wasn't close, providing the latest example of the challenges union organizers face at Southern auto plants.
Nissan spokeswoman Lloryn Love-Carter provided a company statement cheering the outcome, with workers opting not to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
"By a vote of 62 to 9 with 97% participation, workers at a Nissan manufacturing facility have again voted overwhelmingly against union representation and elected to maintain their direct relationship with the company. Nissan respects this decision, and we remain focused on working with employees to drive our future forward together," she said.
The vote wasn't close, providing the latest example of the challenges union organizers face at Southern auto plants.
Nissan spokeswoman Lloryn Love-Carter provided a company statement cheering the outcome, with workers opting not to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
"By a vote of 62 to 9 with 97% participation, workers at a Nissan manufacturing facility have again voted overwhelmingly against union representation and elected to maintain their direct relationship with the company. Nissan respects this decision, and we remain focused on working with employees to drive our future forward together," she said.
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