Inflation down, unemployment up in April: Bureau of Labor Statistics
According to preliminary estimates, prices rose 3.4 percent in the last year and unemployment is at 3.9 percent.
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.
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In both municipal government and urban planning, we need fewer “one-size-fits-all plans” and more people willing to try whatever works.
Since 2022, ALFA, PCI donated over $310,000 to senators who killed gambling bill
Almost every senator who voted to kill the gambling bill has received significant contributions from ALFA or the PCI.
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.
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Unlike some, I don’t think voters in New York City are any smarter than voters down here in Alabama.
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.
Sen. Tuberville, AG Marshall help Trump circumvent gag order in New York
The two Alabama politicians sought to support the former president as he is tried for falsifying business records.
AFL-CIO criticizes governor for signing bill restricting voluntary recognition of unions
The Alabama AFL-CIO criticized Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision to sign SB231 and effectively ban voluntary recognition of labor unions.
Co-chair of Poor People’s Campaign gives pro-UAW speech in Montgomery
At the “Moral Monday” event, Bishop William Barber II talked about how his Christian faith informs his support of unions.