Volkswagen employees Angelo Robinson and Darrell Belcher have worked at the company’s Chattanooga manufacturing facility for 15 years. In a story by Local 3 News, they said they’ve been a part of the plant’s greatest achievements and, more recently, worst setbacks, as a bitter labor dispute divides the work force […]
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Chattanooga VW Workers May Break With UAW
Chattanooga’s Local 3 News is reporting that Volkswagen workers have begun an effort to decertify the United Auto Workers union there. The petition to break with the UAW needs the signatures of 30% of workers at the facility in order to trigger an election by the National Labor Relations Board. […]
Hyundai Named a World’s Best Company 2025
Hyundai Motor Company has been named as one of the best companies to work for globally, ranking 33rd out of 1,000 organizations in TIME and Statista’s ‘World’s Best Companies 2025’ list – a rise of 159 positions over its 2024 ranking of 192nd. Hyundai Motor was the only Korean company […]
Strike Authorized at Tennessee VW Plant
The Chattanooga Times Free Press is reporting that United Auto Workers members have authorized a strike at the city’s Volkswagen facility. A strike can be authorized by a two-thirds majority of those who cast a vote. The UAW did not disclose how many plant workers voted, nor what the margin […]
Six UAW Locals Have Now Charged Fain
The number of UAW locals adopting charges against the union’s president, Shawn Fain, has risen to six, according to Bloomberg Law News. Bloomberg reports workers at a Detroit-area truck factory and a southeast Michigan engine plant have voted to adopt the charges against Fain that were previously approved by four […]
Team Members Donate Supplies to Selma Schools
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and its team members donated more than $7,500 worth of school supplies and uniform items for Selma City School System students. The uniforms and supplies will help students be dressed for success and ready to learn throughout the upcoming school year. During the months of […]
Union Local Adopts Charges Against Fain
The Detroit Free Press and other news outlets are reporting that UAW Local 140 has voted unanimously to adopt a set of charges against UAW President Shawn Fain. The newspaper reports that–in an 80-0 vote–the Warren, Michigan local became the fourth UAW local to adopt the charges. Six locals are […]
Hyundai Tops 2025 J.D. Power Quality Study
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has been ranked as the top corporation in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) for the second consecutive year, underscoring its continued leadership in product quality and customer satisfaction across its Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis brands. In the 2025 IQS, Hyundai […]
HMMA Celebrates 20 Year Production Anniversary
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) proudly celebrated its 20th anniversary with a Team Member Appreciation Day on May 3, 2025, on the HMMA campus. The large event brought together HMMA team members, their families, and special community guests for a day filled with family activities, plant tours, prize raffles, musical […]
Hope on Wheels® Will Award $27 Million
Hyundai Hope on Wheels®, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 850 U.S. dealers, will award $27 million in research and programmatic grants to medical institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1998, the organization has donated a total of $277 million and helped more […]








