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 Major League Soccer Comes Under Pressure Over Its Relationship With Volkswagen
[6/7/2010]
Protesters handed out leaflets at several Major League Soccer games on June 5th questioning MLS's relationship with VW
No CARTA Service for VW Plant - Because If it Ain't Free...Volkswagen Won't Pay For It
[5/7/2010]
VW refuses to contribute to the cost of CARTA bus service to their new plant.
Is VW the Right Kind of Sponsor for Major League Soccer
[5/7/2010]
Volkswagen's actions in building its plant in Chattanooga make it a less-than-desirable match for Major League Soccer's values
More Evidence of Undocumented Workers at VW Site
[3/30/2010]
VW Subcontractors are using undocumented Eastern European workers on the VW Plant site at Enterprise South.
VW Leads the League in Customer DISSATISFACTION
[3/30/2010]
US Department of Transportation data shows VW leading in customer complaints
More Out-of-State Contractors on the Job at VW Plant
[3/1/2010]
Out-of-state contractors, even foreign contractors, are doing a lot of the work at the VW Plant in Chattanooga.
Out-of-State Contractor Gets Thrown Off VW Project
[2/19/2010]
Dixie Erectors, a structural steel contractor from Mableton, Georgia is kicked off the Volkswagen project
More Evidence Surfaces of Undocumented Workers on VW Project
[2/19/2010]
An investigative effort by a Tennessee local union has uncovered evidence of dozens of foreign workers being exploited by contractors on the Volkswagen project.
Get More Bang For Your Buck...Several VW Models Face Serious Recall Issues
[2/16/2010]
Volkswagen is having issues of its own when it comes to recalls.
VW Dealer Protests Continue Throughout the U.S.
[2/16/2010]
Grassroots activists and patriots, fed up with seeing their tax dollars being used for corporate bailouts and the mistreatment of American workers, once again targeted the top Volkswagen dealers in the United States
American Citizens Across the Nation Protest Corporate Welfare for VW
[1/10/2010]
Concerned citizens fanned out across the United States to raise concerns about American tax dollars being given away in the form of corporate welfare being given out to foreign companies such as Volkswagen
This Has All Happened Before...In Alabama
[12/10/2009]
When Mercedes opted to build a new assembly plant in Alabama, they contracted with a company called Eisenmann to build the paint shop facility. Volkswagen is using Eisenmann, too. Here is an article that ran in 2003 about Eisenmann's practice of bringing in foreign workers to displace American workers
Merry Chrsitmas, Indeed! Read the List of Goodies that the State, County and City Gave to Volkswagen
[12/2/2009]
Among the many outrageous items... * All local governments agree to provide a 30 year abatement of real and personal property taxes to Volkswagen. * The state of Tennessee, without any cost to VW, will implement roadway improvements to the project site. * The county and city will complete, at no cost to VW, any water and sewer improvements (NO WONDER THE CHATTANOOGA SCHOOL DISTRICT WATER AND SEWER ASSESSMENT IS INCREASING BY 300%!) * Exempt all company owned vehicles, including those given to Company executives by the Company for the executive's personal use, from registration, titling, sales tax, use tax, property tax, lease tax or any other assessments (CAN"T HAVE THOSE VW EXECS SWEATING IT OUT AT THE DEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, CAN WE?) * The County is instructed to teach all county public school students a German curriculum at no cost to the company (REALLY? SERIOUSLY?)
Tennessee ABC Leaders Caught in Undocumented Worker Scam
[11/30/2009]
The Chairman-elect and the Vice Chairman of the Mid-Tennessee Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors are snared in the arrest of undocumented workers at a jobsite in upstate New York
VW Giveaways Force 300% Increase in Fees for Chattanooga Schools
[11/9/2009]
Chattanooga Public Schools will see an increase of over 300% in the stormwater fees assessed by the city.
State Giveawys to VW Create Budget Problems for Chattanooga
[11/4/2009]
City budget may increase $25 million next year because of all the freebies given to Volkswagen
Another Taxpayer Giveaway to VW - Exemption From Water Quality Fees is Driving Up Costs for Other Local Businesses
[11/3/2009]
Volkswagen is exempt from paying any water quality fees under inducements used to lure the giant plant to Chattanooga
New Study Shows Local Hire Provisions are a Boon to the Local Economy
[11/2/2009]
A new study shows how local hire provisions are a boon for the economy of Hamilton County, TN.
Out-of-State Contractor’s Safety Problems Gets Them Suspended from VW Construction Project
[10/23/2009]
CP Buckner Steel Erection, a North Carolina contractor that received a contract to erect the steel infrastructure for the Volkswagen facility in Chattanooga, has reportedly been temporarily suspended from the jobsite due to an egregious record of safety violations. To date, Buckner Steel Erection has recorded 9 reportable incidents of safety violations in just four months. According to sources, one more reportable violation will cause them to be terminated from the job.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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