Posted 2/27/2024, 3:00:00 PM
UAW Union Effort Gains Major Traction at Alabama Mercedes Plant Despite State Resistance
- More than half of the 6,000 workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama have signed union cards to join the UAW in just 2 months
- This is a major development, as the plant has resisted unions for its 27-year history
- Workers cite issues like lack of meaningful raises, two-tier wage systems, and over-reliance on temporary workers
- The UAW has an ongoing campaign to unionize Southern auto plants and has committed $40 million to the effort
- Alabama state leaders and business groups are actively campaigning against the UAW, warning that unions threaten the state's economic success