Primary election poll workers needed in Yuma County
This is an opportunity to exercise some civic duty in the democratic process with some incentives. YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – With the July 30 primary election fast approaching, Yuma County is looking for volunteers to sign up as election poll workers. Election staff are the key link between the election office and the […]
Stadthagen: UAW is a multi-level marketing scheme selling empty promises to Alabama auto workers
Our state is facing a situation that could destroy Alabama jobs, Alabama businesses and Alabama communities. The UAW is peddling bogus drugs to hardworking Alabamians who work in auto manufacturing plants and taking money from good people's wallets. To me, this is nothing new. I was raised by a single mother who worked shifts at […]
Alabama House passes bill protecting workers’ right to secret ballot in union elections
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would bar companies from receiving economic development incentives if union elections aren't held by secret ballot. The bill was introduced by state Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and carried in the House by House Majority Leader Brett Stadthagen (R-Hartselle). “SB 231 gives employees the opportunity to […]
Tim Harrison: Mercedes workers are wise to question UAW campaign promises
The United Auto Workers recently won a unionization vote at a Volkswagen manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Now the union is setting its sights on organizing workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama as part of a multi-million dollar campaign to unionize 150,000 workers at more than a dozen non-union auto manufacturing plants in the […]
Stadthagen: Secret ballots empower Alabama workers in unionization votes
Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stassagen said the recent bill would effectively keep the interests of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and other large labor unions out of Alabama because employees would be able to vote by secret ballot without coercion or fear of retaliation. Earlier this month, the UAW suffered a decisive defeat in […]
Medical Org Recommends Gov’t Workers Get ‘Cultural-Awareness Training’ On How To Treat Trans People
The health professional association's latest standard of care guidelines recommend that government officials receive “cultural awareness training” on how to treat transgender people. World Association of Transgender Health Professionals (W pass) is an organization whose mission is to promote evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health. In 2022, WPATH published Updated […]
Nick Saban to address Mercedes workers amid ongoing union push in Alabama
Saban, who is known for running multiple Mercedes-Benz dealerships, is reportedly scheduled to address workers at the company's Vance factory on Thursday amid growing debate about unionization. In January at the beginning of the year, United Auto Workers Union announced plans to form a union, as more than 30% of the factory's workers have already […]
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 […]
Dr. Kyle Searcy: Economic stability vs. union promises is a critical choice for Hyundai workers
More than 20 years ago, Montgomery, Alabama's economy relied primarily on the role of state government due to its capital status and employment from Maxwell/Gunter Air Force Base. Other parts of the state benefited dramatically from large-scale manufacturing projects, with Mercedes-Benz locating between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Honda choosing Talladega, and Mazda Toyota putting down roots […]
Economic stability vs. union promises: A critical choice for Hyundai workers
More than 20 years ago, Montgomery, Alabama's economy relied primarily on the role of state government due to its capital status and employment from Maxwell/Gunter Air Force Base. Other parts of the state benefited dramatically from large-scale manufacturing projects, with Mercedes-Benz locating between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Honda choosing Talladega, and Mazda Toyota putting down roots […]