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The United Auto Workers accused Mercedes of interfering in a union election at two Alabama factories by intimidating and coercing workers into voting no. A week after Mercedes workers voted against joining the union, the labor group filed an objection with the National Labor Relations Board.

Friday’s no vote from Mercedes Benz workers on joining the United Auto Workers may not be the end of the matter. The UAW appears ready to follow up on complaints that Mercedes managers allegedly used anti-labor consultants to try to intimidate workers. Mercedes denies any interference.

Alabama lawmakers have voted to withhold economic incentive dollars from companies that voluntarily recognize a union without holding a secret ballot election. The legislation would impact future incentive packages.

Thousands of workers at Tuscaloosa’s Mercedes-Benz factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.

Following on the heels of Governor Kay Ivey’s warning to Alabama autoworkers not to unionize, State lawmakers advanced legislation on economic incentive dollars for companies that voluntarily recognize a union without holding a secret ballot election.

On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory, Governor Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy. Republican Kay Ivey of Alabama signed onto that statement.

Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers' effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation. This follows moves at Hyundai and Mercedes Benz plants in Alabama toward organizing.

A majority of workers at Mercedes-Benz’s largest plant in the United States, MBUSI in Vance have signed union cards in support of joining the United Auto Workers.

Workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant outside Tuscaloosa, went public with their campaign to join the UAW. Over 30% of the plant’s workforce have signed union authorization cards.

Over 1,100 Alabama coal mine worders are ready to go on strike against Warrior Met Coal Inc. The United Mine Workers of America said the walkout will…