Huntsville Starbucks workers file for a union election
APR spoke with two baristas about their experiences at the Huntsville Starbucks location and why they want to unionize.
Labor union
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Sixteen of 19 workers at the Gaylord Chemical facility in Tuscaloosa voted to join the International Chemical Workers Union.
CWA reaches tentative agreement with AT&T, strike ends
If ratified, the contracts will be made official and go into effect.
Alabama union membership down 23.2 percent since 2013, but beginning to rise
Union membership in Alabama has actually been on the rise since 2021.
Labor organization continues in Alabama as longshoremen strike looms
Contract negotiations broke down between the ILA and the employer association USMX in June.
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su visits New Flyer plant in Anniston
The acting secretary of labor visited the Anniston New Flyer plant, where workers unionized and won significant raises this year.
Workers at an electric bus plant in Anniston unionized and won double-digit raises
Thanks to a new law, New Flyer would’ve faced severe penalties if they’d voluntarily recognized the union just months later.
Mercedes workers set to vote for union in May
Five thousand workers will participate in the vote facilitated by the National Labor Relations Board.
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsUnions threaten Alabama’s low wages, not Alabama’s workers
Unions are a threat to Alabama's "economic model," and that's a wonderful thing for millions of underpaid workers.
Rep. Wood on WestRock lockout: “I am very much on the side of management”
She said that if the workers don’t like it, they can go work somewhere else.