Economy NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo spreads awareness of key labor law precedent During a recent online panel, labor law experts spoke about the challenges union organizers face in the South. Chance PhillipsJune 12, 2024
Economy Unfair labor practice charges are filed against Alabama postal workers unions In recent months, individuals have filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against postal workers’ unions in Northern and Central Alabama. Chance PhillipsJune 3, 2024
Economy UAW petitions National Labor Relations Board to rerun Mercedes election The UAW’s latest filing adds to the list of legal complaints and investigations Mercedes is currently facing. Chance PhillipsMay 27, 2024
Economy UAW files more unfair labor practice charges against Mercedes One week before the union election, the UAW filed additional charges against Mercedes with the National Labor Relations Board. Chance PhillipsMay 10, 2024
Economy Mercedes Benz workers file for an election to join the UAW "Working-class people have the power to change the world; that's what you're fighting for right now," Fain said. Patrick DarringtonApril 5, 2024
Economy Mercedes workers file federal charges with NLRB to stop union busting Since the initial announcement seeking to join the UAW, workers have stated that Mercedes-Benz has begun retaliating against them for being pro-union. Patrick DarringtonMarch 26, 2024
Economy Auburn GE workers launch union campaign The campaign for unionization comes as General Electric is breaking up the company and on the heels of unions forming at Starbucks and Amazon... Jacob HolmesAugust 23, 2022
State Bessemer Amazon union vote too close to call Workers at the Bessemer facility appear to have voted against joining a union, but by a margin so small that challenged ballots could change... Eddie BurkhalterApril 1, 2022
State Alabama Coalition for Community Benefits supports Amazon workers’ unionization drive The union election is being rerun because a federal ruling found that Amazon’s misconduct tainted the outcome of the first election. StaffFebruary 15, 2022
Economy Second union election ordered for Amazon workers in Bessemer The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided. John H. GlennNovember 30, 2021