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AEA lawsuit: officials not following law when considering teachers’ injury compensation

The lawsuit claims the Board of Adjustment has a different, unfair workers' comp process for teachers and education employees.

June 27, 2022

Birmingham Starbucks first in Alabama to vote for union

Out of 33 eligible voters, 27 voted in favor of forming a union, with one against.

May 31, 2022

Union officials: Bessemer Amazon workers told to keep working after smoke incident

Officials and employees at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer allege workers were kept at their stations after smoke clouded several floors of the warehouse.

March 28, 2022

Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Jefferson County supports union efforts at Bessemer Amazon

A survey of Jefferson County residents shows nearly two-thirds of respondents support the unionization efforts at Amazon's fulfillment center in Bessemer.

February 24, 2022

Amazon union organizers allege continued interference during second union election

The ballots for the second union elections, which were sent out beginning Feb, 4, are scheduled to be counted starting March 28.

February 23, 2022

Union files new unfair labor practice charges against Amazon in Bessemer

The charges allege the company violated their settlement agreement with workers at the Bessemer fulfillment center.

January 25, 2022

Second union election ordered for Amazon workers in Bessemer

The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided.

November 30, 2021

Miners demonstrate at Capitol against Trooper escorting strikebreakers

The demonstration is part of the union's strike against Warrior Met seeking better pay and benefits.

November 19, 2021

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."

August 4, 2021

Union organizers vow to “not be oppressed by billion-dollar industries anymore”

Organizers said they "have set the tone that the labor movement is alive right now, that Black Lives Matter is alive right now."

April 12, 2021