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Huntsville auto workers fail to unionize Navistar plant, UAW alleges illegal intimidation

Workers at the Navistar plant in Huntsville voted against forming a union, marking another failed effort by United Auto Workers to organize labor in Alabama.

Alex Jobin

August 12, 2025

Birmingham Starbucks workers describe a concerted anti-union campaign

Baristas said the district manager has illegally punished workers for wearing union pins, neglected worker safety, and contributed to understaffing.

Chance Phillips

April 21, 2025

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.

Chance Phillips

January 10, 2025

NLRB decides captive audience meetings are unlawful in potential boost for unions

Unions said captive audience meetings were partially responsible for losses at the Amazon location in Bessemer and the Mercedes plant.

Chance Phillips

November 14, 2024

Judge orders a third union election at Amazon warehouse in Bessemer

An NLRB judge ruled Amazon violated the law by confiscating union materials, surveilling employees, and threatening plant closure.

Chance Phillips

November 8, 2024

Unfair labor practice charges are filed against Alabama postal workers unions

In recent months, individuals have filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against postal workers’ unions in Northern and Central Alabama.

Chance Phillips

June 3, 2024

UAW files more unfair labor practice charges against Mercedes

One week before the union election, the UAW filed additional charges against Mercedes with the National Labor Relations Board.

Chance Phillips

May 10, 2024

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.

Patrick Darrington

March 26, 2024

Federal official’s report says Amazon interfered with union vote

The National Labor Relations Board hearing officer said Amazon's placement of a mailbox outside the facility to collect ballots "tainted the election."

Eddie Burkhalter

August 4, 2021

NLRB official recommends new union vote for Amazon’s Bessemer facility

The official said Amazon's anti-union tactics interfered with workers' rights. A final decision could take several weeks.

Eddie Burkhalter

August 3, 2021