Volkswagen Union Tensions Trigger Battle of the Airwaves

A campaign to unionize 1,700 workers at Volkswagen‘s Chattanooga, Tenn., production facility is spilling over into the broader community and rehashing old debates on the benefits and risks of joining a union.

More than $103,000 has been spent on advertising related to the unionization bid in the past month, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis of contracts and invoices filed with the Federal Communications Commission.

The climbing ad costs provide a window into the impact the organizing campaign is having on the broader community. The fierce battle for public perceptions suggests that the campaign to organize Volkswagen workers is ...