Alabama Mercedes workers will reportedly file for union election as early as this week

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AL.com

Published: Apr. 02, 2024, 5:47 p.m.


A petition for a union election at Mercedes-Benz’s automotive plant in Alabama could come as early as this week, according to Reuters. The news agency cited three unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

In February, the United Auto Workers announced that more than half of the employees at Mercedes-Benz’s Vance plant have signed union authorization cards. The union has set a goal of 70% of the plant’s workers signing union cards before it will petition for a union election.

Reuters says a timeline for when the paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) could be filed is still fluid.

The news comes a little over three months since the UAW began a public campaign in auto plants located in Deep South states historically resistant to union activity. Mercedes-Benz, along with Hyundai’s Montgomery plant, are part of that campaign.

Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2024/04/alabama-mercedes-workers-will-reportedly-file-for-union-election-as-early-as-this-week.html

[BaronChocula]

1. Hell yeah!

Unions built the middle class and the middle class built this country. I would add, so did a good amount of the lower wage earners.

[Magoo48]

2. Union Strong

Solidarity

[Johnny2X2X]

3. We are seeing a rebirth of the labor movement under Biden

Biden is unabashedly pro union and pro worker. It's time they made inroads in these anti worker Southern states.

Looking at states like Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisianna shows the logical conclusion of GOP policies. Poverty, poor health, high crime, and a culture where the 1% has it all and the rest of the people are dirt poor.