Mercedes Workers in Alabama Petition for Historic UAW Union Vote, Citing Working Conditions

• Workers at Alabama Mercedes plant file petition for vote on union representation by United Auto Workers (UAW) • UAW says over 70% of plant's 6,000 workers signed union cards in support • Marks major unionization effort in Alabama where past automaker union drives have failed • Employees cite issues like unfair schedules, unsafe working conditions as reasons for support • If majority vote yes, Mercedes would be legally required to bargain with union representatives over employment terms