Economy 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. Chance Phillips / May 13, 2025
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. Chance Phillips / April 29, 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
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
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.” Chance Phillips / June 21, 2024
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. Chance Phillips / June 12, 2024
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. Chance Phillips / May 27, 2024
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. Chance Phillips / May 15, 2024
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. Chance Phillips / May 13, 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