UAW Accuses Volkswagen, Hyundai, Honda of Union Busting (1)

The United Auto Workers union has filed federal labor complaints against Volkswagen AG, Honda Motor Co. Ltd, and Hyundai Motor Co. for allegedly violating workers’ rights as it tries to unionize domestic operations.

The union says that Volkswagen violated workers’ labor rights at a Tennessee plant by prohibiting union discussions and the distribution of union materials, according to the unfair labor practice charge. The labor group filed a similar complaint against Hyundai, alleging that the company polled workers at a Montgomery, Ala., plant on their union support.

A separate charge accuses Honda of imposing “more onerous production standards” ...