Auto workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, the only VW plant anywhere with no method of employee representation, have filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a union election. Tennessee is a “right to work” (for less?) state, which means workers don’t have to be unionized. A large majority of workers in the plant signed union cards in 100 days. Chattanooga is Volkswagen’s only U.S. assembly plant and employs more than 4000 autoworkers.

“Today, we are one step closer to making a good job at Volkswagen into a great career,” said Isaac Meadows, a production team member in assembly. “Right now, we miss time with our families because so much of our paid-time-off is burned up during the summer and winter shutdowns. We shouldn’t have to choose between our family and our job. By winning our union and a real voice at Volkswagen, we can negotiate for more time with our families.”

In a new video, Volkswagen workers speak out on why they’re voting yes to join the UAW. The milestone marks the first non-union auto plant to file for a union election among the dozens of auto plants where workers have been organizing in recent months. The grassroots effort came after the record victories for Big Three autoworkers in the UAW’s historic Stand Up Strike win.