Economy
The announcement comes a month after workers at the plant initially declared their campaign to unionize.
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Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
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Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
NAALC asks lawmakers to prioritize workers, families in 2025 Legislative Session
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
- Economy
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
Sen. Britt talks hopes for Laken Riley Act, Trump’s second term
Sen. Tuberville introduces bill to fight “swatting”
Alabama leaders push to bring U.S. Space Command back to Huntsville
Sens. Britt, Cruz reintroduce congressional term limits constitutional amendment
Sen. Tuberville backs Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
Mercedes-Benz stories
Legislature
The ad hoc committee has worked to identify barriers to workforce entry and craft legislation in response.
Opinion
Alabama has become a national leader in automotive manufacturing, and all this was achieved without a unionized workforce.
Economy
At the Tuscaloosa plant, workers build the Mercedes GLE, the GLE Coupé, GLS model series, and the all-electric EQE and EQS SUVs.
Economy
American consumers purchased more than 300,000 EVs in the third quarter of 2023 to set a new sales record.
Opinion
"The message is clear: The electric vehicle revolution is here."
Featured Opinion
"A tireless advocate for the Black community and the most purposefully underestimated man in the history of Alabama politics."
Opinion
Alabama has long been a leader in the automotive manufacturing sector in the United States and, now, we have the opportunity to sustain that...
Aerospace and Defense
Gov. Kay Ivey is leading a delegation to next week’s 2019 Paris Air Show to meet with high-ranking aerospace industry executives. Ivey will also...
Opinion
As many as 50 million Americans are about to flip the switch over to electric automobiles with their next purchase, according to the American...