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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.

March 26, 2024

Is Nick Saban pro-union or anti-union?

Saban is expected to speak to workers employed at the Mercedes Benz facility in Vance amid a unionization campaign.

February 29, 2024

Mercedes Benz workers announce majority support for unionization

The announcement comes a month after workers at the plant initially declared their campaign to unionize.

February 28, 2024

House Labor Shortage committee visits Mercedes-Benz, talks priorities for upcoming session

The ad hoc committee has worked to identify barriers to workforce entry and craft legislation in response.

January 23, 2024

Gov. Kay Ivey: Unions want to target one of Alabama’s crown jewels

Alabama has become a national leader in automotive manufacturing, and all this was achieved without a unionized workforce.

January 11, 2024

Mercedes Benz Tuscaloosa workers announce unionization drive with UAW

At the Tuscaloosa plant, workers build the Mercedes GLE, the GLE Coupé, GLS model series, and the all-electric EQE and EQS SUVs.

January 10, 2024

Reports: Electric vehicles spark positive economic momentum

American consumers purchased more than 300,000 EVs in the third quarter of 2023 to set a new sales record.

October 19, 2023

Electric vehicle revolution supplies good news for Alabama’s future

"The message is clear: The electric vehicle revolution is here."

September 10, 2021

Alvin Holmes pulled no punches

"A tireless advocate for the Black community and the most purposefully underestimated man in the history of Alabama politics."

November 23, 2020

Electric vehicles next wave to drive Alabama’s continued auto-manufacturing success

Alabama has long been a leader in the automotive manufacturing sector in the United States and, now, we have the opportunity to sustain that momentum for years to come through significant investments in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Dating back to 1993 when Mercedes-Benz announced their opening of their only U.S.-based assembly plant in Tuscaloosa … Continued

May 21, 2020