Alabama Governor Warns UAW Union Push at Mercedes Plant Threatens State's Auto Industry
• Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said the union push by UAW threatens Alabama’s “model for economic success”
• About 1,500 Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa have joined the UAW, part of a larger union push in the Southeast
• Mercedes said it will "respect whatever is decided" if its 6,000 Tuscaloosa workers unionize
• Ivey said out-of-state groups like UAW don't care about Alabama or its auto workers
• UAW's goal is to get cards signed by 70% of Mercedes workers to force a union vote, though previous drives have failed