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United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states

A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024.

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Blow to UAW as Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against unionization

Workers in Tuscaloosa vote against bid to unionize, as UAW president Shawn Fain hails impact of campaign despite defeat

The Guardian - US

Mercedes In Alabama To Learn If They Will Join US Union

Workers at Mercedes-Benz's Alabama business are expected to learn Friday if they will shift into a union shop, following a contentious federally-administered election.

International Business Times

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Mercedes Workers In Alabama To Vote Whether To Join US Union

Some 5,200 workers at the Mercedes auto manufacturing plant and battery complex near Tuscaloosa, Alabama will decide whether to join the United Auto Workers in a federally-administered election that runs from Monday through Friday.

International Business Times

Union plans strike vote over crackdown on University of California Gaza protests

UAW Local 4811, largest union of academic workers, also says it will file unfair labor charges over university use of LAPD on protesters

The Guardian - US

Daimler Truck Braces For Possible Strike In 3 Southern US States

Around 7,200 workers with Daimler Truck in three southern US states were poised Friday for a potential strike as labor contract talks headed down to the wire.

International Business Times

Volkswagen ‘the first domino to fall’ after union vote, says UAW president

Shawn Fain tells the Guardian he expects ‘more of the same to come’ after celebrating union’s historic victory at Tennessee plant

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"A domino just fell, baby": UAW scores big win in the South

Union supporters have renewed hopes of organizing in the South after a breakthrough UAW vote.

Axios

In Historic Election, Volkswagen Workers In Tennessee Vote To Unionize

Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted decisively to become a union shop, according to election results released Friday, marking the first victory for organized labor at a foreign-owned auto plant in the American South.

International Business Times

UAW Faces Key Test In Volkswagen Plant Union Vote

UAW faces a critical moment as Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga vote on unionization, with broader implications for the auto industry and labor relations ...

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‘Victories would be nothing less than an earthquake’: can UAW win in the south?

United Auto Workers faces first real test in campaign to unionize 13 automakers across US as Volkswagen workers vote in Tennessee

The Guardian - US

Tennessee VW Workers Hold Key Unionization Vote

Volkswagen employees in Tennessee will begin casting ballots Wednesday in a vote that could make theirs the first foreign carmaker to unionize in the American South, expanding gains made by organized labor in the auto heartland of Detroit.

International Business Times

Tesla May Be Headed For Massive Layoffs As Woes Mount: Reports (Updated)

According to a new report, Tesla may see big cuts to its workforce as early as this week.

InsideEVs

Here are some of the guests who represent the themes of tonight's State of the Union

The guest list includes a woman whose sister was killed in the Uvalde shooting, the United Auto Workers president, and a naval officer who helped protect ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

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Lawmakers see blue-collar voters as key in Biden-Trump rematch - Roll Call

Lawmakers from both parties say working-class voters, especially in swing states, will help decide the presidential election.

The Guardian - US

Biden gains union worker support but faces ceasefire protests in Michigan

President’s visit to the battleground state is met with autoworkers’ endorsements – and protests over his backing of Israel

Salon

"Donald Trump is a scab"

"Donald Trump is a billionaire, and that's who he represents"

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Boost for Biden as United Auto Workers union endorses his re-election

Both Biden and Trump had courted influential union. Plus, poll finds 35% of Americans say Israel is committing genocide

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International Business Times

Biden Wins Union Backing As Trump Rematch Looms

Joe Biden won the endorsement of America's biggest car workers union Wednesday, as the race for the White House dramatically revved up following Donald Trump's victory in the New Hampshire primary.

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The UAW endorsed Biden — and panned Republican frontrunner Trump as a 'scab'

Most of the country's other big unions endorsed President Biden in the earliest days of his reelection campaign. But the United Auto Workers held back until today.

International Business Times

Biden Wins US Auto Union Backing, In Boost Against Trump

US President Joe Biden won the coveted election endorsement of America's biggest car workers union Wednesday, in a major boost to his battle with Donald Trump for the crucial blue-collar vote.

The Guardian - US

United Auto Workers union endorses Joe Biden for president

UAW formally backs president’s re-election campaign after both Biden and Donald Trump courted the powerful group

Roll Call

UAW endorses Biden after close look at EV-related jobs - Roll Call

Donald Trump has said the administration's push for electric vehicles threatens union jobs, but the auto workers union backed Joe Biden.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Donald Trump aims to see off Nikki Haley in New Hampshire

The granite state’s primary may be the last chance Donald Trump’s opponents within the Republican ranks have to stop the former president from securing the nomination again. Plus, the link between hypochondria and early death

The Guardian - US

‘We want everybody walking out’: UAW chief outlines mass strike for May 2028

Shawn Fain, the United Auto Workers president, reaffirms general strike on 1 May 2028, saying ‘members need to come together’

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