Volkswagen workers at the automaker’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted 96% in favor of a historic first labor deal negotiated by the United Auto Workers union that locks in higher wages, lower health insurance costs, and stronger job security language for the next four years. “This victory shows what happens when workers stand up and refuse to be ignored,” said Yogi Peoples, a worker at the plant and member of the union’s bargaining committee. “We didn’t just win better wages and raise standards at our plant – we forced respect onto the table and got it all in writing.” Reuters notes the South of the U.S. “has been tough for the union to crack.”