Bob Bussel
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Bob Bussel is a professor emeritus of history and labor education at the University of Oregon.
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The union had previously tried and largely failed to organize workers at foreign-owned companies, including Volkswagen and Nissan, in Southern states – where about 30% of all U.S. automotive jobs are located.