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Mercedes workers at an Alabama plant call for union representation vote

Headline from The Republic

NEW YORK (AP) — A majority of workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are calling for a vote to join the United Auto Workers union, which is on a drive to sign up non-union plants across the country.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Mercedes Workers in Alabama Push for Vote to Unionize (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Workers at a Mercedes-Benz Group AG plant in Alabama are seeking a vote to unionize, escalating an ambitious campaign by the United Auto Workers to expand its ranks.

  2. The Republic

    Mercedes workers at an Alabama plant call for union representation vote (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A majority of workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are calling for a vote to join the United Auto Workers union, which is on a drive to sign up non-union plants across the country.

  3. The Guardian

    Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama file for union election (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Car plant is second such in a southern state to ask the labor board to hold union election to join the United Autoworkers Union

  4. The American Prospect

    Autoworkers at Alabama’s Mercedes-Benz Plant File for a Union Election (opens The American Prospect)

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    The American Prospect's feed description

    The announcement is the second UAW election planned in the South this year.

  5. New York Times

    Mercedes-Benz Workers in Alabama Ask for Unionization Vote (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The United Automobile Workers union is mounting its most ambitious effort to gain an industry foothold beyond Detroit’s Big Three.

  6. Quartz

    Mercedes-Benz is facing a union election, joining Volkswagen (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The United Auto Workers union has pledged to organize auto factories across the U.S.

  7. Truthout

    Supermajority of Mercedes-Benz Workers in Alabama File for Union Vote (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The vote is the latest victory of the UAW's aggressive union organizing drive, the largest in U.S.

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