Thirty percent of the workers at the sole Hyundai plant in the U.S., in Alabama, have joined the United Auto Workers (UAW).
The announcement marks the third such public union drive at an automaker in the Southeast.
And it marks another step in the UAW’s push to make inroads into the region, where big business and state governments have worked together for decades to keep unions out.
In statements to the press, Hyundai workers argued the job was breaking down their bodies and quality of life for inadequate pay.
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Does anyone know what does 30% mean? Is that the percentage of all workers? Just the line workers? How does that compare to the Big Three?
30% of workers have signed union cards, indicating they want to join the union. At that threshold they can petition the NLRB to hold a secret ballot election to form a union. If they keep the momentum up and reach 50% +1 the union can go to the company and request voluntary recognition.
I see. And is there any difference whether they get 51 or 99%?