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We are Volkswagen Chattanooga

Invested in our people

5,500 careers and counting

Invested in our community

$4.3 billion spent in Chattanooga since 2009

Invested in driving our industry forward

Producing the vehicles American families love driving

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Our commitment

At Volkswagen, we are committed to investing in America, in our communities, and most importantly, in our people, and we deliver on our promises. Volkswagen has been inseparably linked to Chattanooga, Hamilton County and Tennessee since breaking ground on our world-class production facility in 2009 – generating economic growth and creating careers.

We are proud to partner with hundreds of dealers and serve millions of customers across North America through our Chattanooga plant, which produces vehicles that American families love driving. We are proud to provide good paying jobs for the 5,500 hard-working employees powering our plant.

Chattanooga labor negotiations hub

Learn more about the most recent updates as we work to negotiate a first union contract for our Chattanooga plant.

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Chattanooga Manufacturing Facts
Chattanooga manufacturing facts

Learn more about our Chattanooga plant and what it means to work for Volkswagen.

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Chattanooga Plant in the news

  • Volkswagen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory collaboration lauded at Chattanooga conference

    "Volkswagen of America has been a longtime collaborator," Jennifer Caldwell, who directs the technology transfer division for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, said about the company that has a 5,500-worker assembly plant in Chattanooga that builds the ID.4 electric SUV.

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  • Change is the only constant for Volkswagen Chattanooga EVP Christopher Glover

    Hear from the head of our U.S. plant operations on how Volkswagen is managing market and technology complexity through flexible facility design, practical digitalization, training and engagement with workers.

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  • Slower than expected EV sales opens door for hybrids, Volkswagen official says

    "We're having to multiskill employees," Mario Duarte, Volkswagen Group of America's senior director for learning, training and development, said during a session on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's impact on automaking, innovation and producing workers. He said VW wants to hire not just UTC students but people who can help drive the future of the company.

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Two people working on the Chattanooga assembly line.
Volkswagen statements

  • Statement on March 13 UAW Chattanooga allegations

    The union’s claims in its filings today are categorically false. Volkswagen has negotiated with them for months regarding a shift reduction in Chattanooga. We’ve also repeatedly educated them on the economics that have led to this difficult decision – shifting EV demand and an uncertain market. Our focus remains on our employees. We are committed to supporting those who want to voluntarily separate with competitive benefits, including severance packages, retirement options, and education programs in partnership with the State of Tennessee. We will remain at the table, negotiating in good faith with the UAW to reach a competitive agreement that secures our future. In fact, we’ve already resolved 90% of the UAW’s over 800 demands.

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  • Statement on Feb. 27 conditional contract offer to the UAW

    Today, Volkswagen Group of America extended a conditional contract offer to the UAW that agrees to improve our offer even more, but only if the UAW withdraws some of their demands first. This is not standard but we are trying a new approach to move these negotiations along. After months of meaningful moves and offers from the company, the UAW has maintained economically unfeasible demands for our plant. We will never reach a deal if only one side is making concessions.

    We’ve resolved 90% of the union’s more than 800 demands and have found ways to give the UAW a lot of what it is asking for: double digit wage increases, lower health care costs, cost-of-living adjustments, a ratification bonus, and much more. We don’t have unlimited resources. We are a single factory that must remain competitive in an uncertain economy. We are proud of the great jobs we have in Chattanooga and we believe our contract offer will make those jobs even better and secure jobs into the future.

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  • Statement on ongoing negotiations

    Our latest offer bumps employee wage increases to 16.5%, puts a ratification bonus on the table for the first time, improves the cost-of-living allowance and reduces health care costs. Reaching a deal requires both sides to find common ground. It is time for the UAW to prioritize what is most important to employees and get a deal done, so we can secure great Volkswagen jobs in Chattanooga in the future.

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Volkswagen manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, TN.

Labor Negotiations FAQ

Get the facts and know your rights. We have answered the most common questions we have received about a potential strike.

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Volkswagen National Apprenticeship Week.

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week at the Volkswagen Academy

Volkswagen Chattanooga is shining a spotlight the many future experts that make up this year’s cohort of VW apprentices. By participating in our robotronics and electric vehicle expert programs, participants acquire skills via hands-on training, culminating in an Associate’s Degree of Applied Science. Upon graduation, all apprentices receive a conditional job offer to continue their career at Volkswagen.

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