A Hamilton County commissioner says he is planning to speak out for the Volkswagen employees who support the automaker’s latest offer to the UAW.

Commissioner Jeff Eversole has announced that he will be holding a press conference on Wednesday to call on the UAW to hold a vote on VW’s final contract offer.

UPDATE: Union submits counteroffer after Volkswagen makes final contract public

With less than two weeks to go before a $1,500 signing bonus expires, the union representing Volkswagen workers has sent a counteroffer to the company.

Eversole says most of the plant’s employees support the offer.

"Volkswagen put forward a final union contract offer over a month ago that offers significant gains for Chattanooga workers, including a 20% wage increase, a cost-of-living allowance, a $4,000

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