Mailers highlight potential effects of 2nd District race on national labor law
NRTWC mailers ask if Figures will “side with the union bosses” and praise Dobson for “total opposition to forced unionism.”
Elections are secure, voting rights are threatened, and have a plan to vote: SPLC lawyer
“All four of our cases on voting rights issues in Alabama will continue” after election day, Jess Unger says.
How could the Harris-Walz plan for rural America affect Alabama?
The executive director of Alabama Arise argues that the proposed policies would “increase quality of life in rural areas.”
Who donates to Alabama’s incumbents? Mostly PACs
On average, Alabama’s incumbent members of Congress raised more money from PACs than individual donors in the third quarter.
Troublemakers School teaches Alabamians about “taking on the boss, and winning”
On Saturday, over a hundred attendees flocked to a Birmingham church to learn about labor organizing in the South.
Alabama Starbucks workers dream of a union contract
Two years after Starbucks locations in Birmingham and Scottsboro unionized, workers may finally see a first contract by year-end.
Dobson, Figures portray each other as out-of-touch elites in second debate
During Thursday’s debate, Figures and Dobson sparred about the state of the economy, immigration policy, and transgender children in sports.
Gov. Ivey signs letter asking for “full accounting” of CHNV parole program
Signed by 25 Republican governors, the letter decries the “apparent dumping of migrants into our cities and small towns.”
Alabama’s new economic plan identifies 8 key sectors for future economic growth
North Alabama Area Labor Council president Jacob Morrison argues it’s unlikely a McKinsey-developed economic strategic plan will help working-class Alabamians.
AG Marshall argues employer health plans shouldn’t have to cover gender-affirming surgery
Gabriel Arkles says it’s “disheartening to see states advocating for the right to ... deny necessary healthcare to their citizens.”