Mercedes Benz workers announce majority support for unionization

Workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance announced today that a majority of workers have signed union cards, marking serious progress in their movement to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). The announcement comes a month after workers at the factory first declared a unionization campaign. As part of the announcement, video One of the […]

Mercedes Benz Tuscaloosa workers announce unionization drive with UAW

On Wednesday, workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa announced a unionization drive to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). The announcement came after 1,500 workers, or 30% of the Mercedes-Benz factory workforce, signed union recognition cards. The UAW says the 30 percent threshold is an important milestone necessary for workers to begin publicly campaigning. […]