United Autoworkers Union (UAW) lost a unionization vote in an Ohio-based Fuyao Glass Group Industries plant this past week after attempting underhanded maneuvers to win by discriminating against employees. In their request for an election, UAW petitioned to exclude nonimmigrant visa employees from casting ballots. The majority of these employees are Chinese, and less likely to vote for unionization.
UAW did not succeed in their attempt, but they did succeed in excluding temporary nonimmigrant employees from voting, despite the fact these employees are not hired with a definite end date for employment and may be employed at the factory long-term. Although nonimmigrant visa employees only comprise about 80 people in the plant, votes have been won or lost by fewer numbers.
Read more about UAW’s discrimination here.
