Labor union Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Alabama union membership down 23.2 percent since 2013, but beginning to rise

Union membership in Alabama has actually been on the rise since 2021.

Alex JobinAugust 21, 2024

Contract negotiations broke down between the ILA and the employer association USMX in June.

Alex JobinAugust 15, 2024

The acting secretary of labor visited the Anniston New Flyer plant, where workers unionized and won significant raises this year.

Thanks to a new law, New Flyer would’ve faced severe penalties if they’d voluntarily recognized the union just months later.

Five thousand workers will participate in the vote facilitated by the National Labor Relations Board.

Unions are a threat to Alabama's "economic model," and that's a wonderful thing for millions of underpaid workers.

Josh MoonJanuary 16, 2024

She said that if the workers don’t like it, they can go work somewhere else.

Jacob MorrisonDecember 20, 2022