Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
With an 8-2 vote, a Starbucks in Huntsville became the third in the state to unionize and the 586th nationwide.
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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.
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.
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.
UAW president: Mercedes breaking promises to workers by blaming the union
UAW’s Shawn Fain accuses Mercedes management of “blaming the union rather than keeping their commitments to make improvements for workers.”
NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo spreads awareness of key labor law precedent
During a recent online panel, labor law experts spoke about the challenges union organizers face in the South.
UAW petitions National Labor Relations Board to rerun Mercedes election
The UAW’s latest filing adds to the list of legal complaints and investigations Mercedes is currently facing.
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.
Union election at Mercedes in Tuscaloosa County begins today
After a four month organizing drive, Mercedes workers will vote this week on whether to join the UAW.
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.