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
Featured Opinion Opinion | The union election revealed which side Alabama’s politicians are on In a healthy democracy, would workers striving to improve their lives be met only by politicians’ scorn? Chance PhillipsMay 21, 2024
Economy United Auto Workers lose union election at Mercedes by 597 votes With just 44% of the vote, the UAW fails to unionize the Mercedes plant in Vance on the first try. Chance PhillipsMay 17, 2024
Economy Mercedes workers share why they support the UAW and think the union will win With two days left in the Mercedes union election, the United Auto Workers remain optimistic about their odds. Chance PhillipsMay 16, 2024
Local news Mercedes worker says city councilor called Martin Luther King Jr. an “elitist classist” Tuscaloosa city councilor and reverend Matthew Wilson recorded an anti-union video for Mercedes. Chance PhillipsMay 15, 2024
Economy Union election at Mercedes in Tuscaloosa County begins today After a four month organizing drive, Mercedes workers will vote this week on whether to join the UAW. Chance PhillipsMay 13, 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
Featured Opinion Opinion | Why do so many Alabamians vote against themselves? Alabamians are quite literally voting to fund initiatives that encourage companies to pay them less. Josh MoonMarch 26, 2024