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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

June 21, 2024

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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.

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.

May 27, 2024

Tuscaloosa city councilor and local reverend Matthew Wilson speaking against the UAW in a video Mercedes sent to Mercedes employees.

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.

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.

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.

May 10, 2024