UAW Nears Majority Support in Push to Unionize Alabama Mercedes Plant
• Majority of workers at Mercedes plant in Alabama sign UAW authorization cards • Over 6,300 workers at the plant, which makes SUVs including EQS and EQE electric models • Comes weeks after UAW hit 30% support threshold at the plant • UAW will hold a rally and seek to get to 70% support to demand company recognition • Part of UAW campaign to organize foreign-owned and EV plants after contracts with Detroit automakers