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UAW seeks new election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama after losing vote

United Auto Workers filed petition Friday, accusing company of ‘relentless’ campaign including firings and captive-audience meetings

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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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BMW plant workers in Alabama reject unionization and deal blow to UAW’s expansion hopes

The official count was announced on Friday afternoon

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UAW Faces Crucial Vote At Mercedes-Benz Factories In Alabama

The UAW faces a critical unionization vote at Mercedes plants in Alabama, impacting future organizing efforts in the automotive industry.

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UAW's push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama

The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The Independent UK

Mercedes workers in Alabama face anti-union message ‘barrage’ before election

United Auto Workers union sees two of German-owned carmaker’s plants as key in effort to unionize industry in southern US

The Guardian - US

Auto workers in Alabama are voting on joining a union. Here's what you need to know

Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

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Volkswagen Workers In Tennessee Vote To Join United Auto Workers

Volkswagen workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW, targeting Tesla. UAW aims to unionize 150,000 US auto workers.

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United Auto Workers Union Claims Victory In Volkswagen Plant Election

The UAW's victory at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant marks a significant milestone in expanding union representation in Southern states and enhancing worker...

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Volkswagen workers vote yes to unionizing, igniting UAW's push to organize the South

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the UAW, setting a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South.

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Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the South

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Two previous attempts to unionize the plant failed. Ballots will be counted on Friday.

WEKU

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

Casino Workers File Lawsuit To Ban Smoking In Casinos

Casino workers in Atlantic City are fighting for a smoke-free workplace through a legal battle challenging the indoor clean air law exemption for casinos i...

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Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South

Autoworkers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.

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Volkswagen's ID.4 Plant In Tennessee Seeks To Unionize With The UAW

Today on Critical Materials: VW's Tennessee plant looks to unionize, U.S. will finalize changes to EV efficiency rating rule, and Blink is expanding its infrastructure.

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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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UAW Pledges $40 Million To Organize EV Battery Workers

The United Auto Workers union looks to organize battery workers, Waymo temporarily denied expansion, and Lotus EV division is valued at $5.5bn.

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Autoworkers threaten to strike again at Ford's huge Kentucky truck plant

The United Auto Workers union said Friday that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville will strike on Feb. 23 if a local contract dispute is not resolved.

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Ford CEO Considers Future Manufacturing Locations After UAW Strike

Ford's CEO Jim Farley discusses the impact of the United Auto Workers' strike on the company's manufacturing footprint and future vehicle production decisions.

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Black and Latina women helped propel gains for unions in 2023, finds a new study

The share of Black and Latina women in unions rose in 2023 after moving in a downward trend for a few years. Meanwhile, the share of white and Asian American women in unions continues to decline.

International Business Times

Biden Secures Union Autoworkers Backing In Michigan, Ignores Gaza Protesters

As the president chatted with the union crowd Thursday, police outside the United Auto Workers hall in Warren held back pro-Palestinian demonstrators and stopped them from approaching the venue.

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Trump criticizes UAW leader endorsing Biden, accuses him of outsourcing

In this informative piece, learn about Donald Trump's critique of United Auto Workers leader, Sean Fain, amid Fain's endorsement of Joe Biden and alleged i...

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United Auto Workers endorses Joe Biden for president

In this interview, the president of the United Auto Workers discusses the union's endorsement of Joe Biden and shares their concerns about Donald Trump's r...

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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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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.

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