Canton, Mississippi Nissan employees have rejected the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union’s bid to represent them, with a 2,244 to 1,307 vote.
“Now that the election is complete, Nissan will focus on bringing all employees back together as one team, building great vehicles and writing our next chapter in Mississippi,” Nissan Corporate Communications Manager Parul Bajaj said.
UAW has filed charges against Nissan Canton, accusing them of breaking federal labor laws. UAW’s seven allegations included denying the union equal access to the voter list, creating a system that rated employees according to their level of union support, and improper surveillance of union employee related activity.
Nissan denied the allegations with the statement “The UAW is again launching baseless and unsubstantiated allegations against Nissan Canton in a desperate, last-minute attempt to undermine the integrity of the secret ballot voting process.”
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will review the charges. If they find in UAW’s favor, they could order a new election; however, this decision could take months or even years.
Read more about the vote and UAW accusations here and here.
