re: VW Chattanooga Workers Expand Mexican Economic Growth

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Chattanooga is VW’s only plant in the US.

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Then VW could close it, even if they closed the plant because of the union vote. The "no partial closures" rule is designed to prevent an employer shutting down one plant because it voted for a union as it would create a chilling effect on the other plant or plants. In the last five years, the NLRB order a plant reopened because of a partial closing (one plant closed, one plant open). The order to reopen was rescinded because it was unduly burdensome (the delay of appeals helped the employer).

The link below explains how it works. I'm not sure why I'm getting downvotes - I've practiced in labor law for 30 years + and have litigated numerous ULP cases, including some involving closures.

Case on Plant Closures Discussed