Economy
UAW’s Shawn Fain accuses Mercedes management of “blaming the union rather than keeping their commitments to make improvements for workers.”
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Mercedes-Benz stories
Economy
The UAW’s latest filing adds to the list of legal complaints and investigations Mercedes is currently facing.
Featured Opinion
In a healthy democracy, would workers striving to improve their lives be met only by politicians’ scorn?
Local news
Tuscaloosa city councilor and reverend Matthew Wilson recorded an anti-union video for Mercedes.
Economy
After a four month organizing drive, Mercedes workers will vote this week on whether to join the UAW.
Economy
One week before the union election, the UAW filed additional charges against Mercedes with the National Labor Relations Board.
Economy
Mercedes-Benz employees and a former football star discussed why they support the United Auto Workers representing Tuscaloosa workers.
Economy
"Working-class people have the power to change the world; that's what you're fighting for right now," Fain said.
Economy
Since the initial announcement seeking to join the UAW, workers have stated that Mercedes-Benz has begun retaliating against them for being pro-union.
Economy
Saban is expected to speak to workers employed at the Mercedes Benz facility in Vance amid a unionization campaign.