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Wenonah HS in Alabama retires No. 50 jersey of Jets star Quinnen Williams

Jets star Quinnen Williams received a huge honor from his Alabama high school

USA Today Sports Media Group

United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states

A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024.

The Conversation

Latino migrants among minors found in Alabama poultry plant belonging to company with troubled history

Mar-Jac Poultry denied it knowingly hired minors for its plant. However, it also saw the death of a Guatemalan teenager in a Mississippi plant last year

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Alabama poultry plant could be closed for 30 days for allegedly hiring minors

At least two children have already been killed while working in Mar-Jac Poultry plants in the US south over the last year

The Guardian - US

Blow to UAW as Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against unionization

Workers in Tuscaloosa vote against bid to unionize, as UAW president Shawn Fain hails impact of campaign despite defeat

The Guardian - US

Mercedes workers vote no to union. UAW says they were illegally intimidated

More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.

WEKU

BMW plant workers in Alabama reject unionization and deal blow to UAW’s expansion hopes

The official count was announced on Friday afternoon

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Mercedes In Alabama To Learn If They Will Join US Union

Workers at Mercedes-Benz's Alabama business are expected to learn Friday if they will shift into a union shop, following a contentious federally-administered election.

International Business Times

UAW Influence Tested In Alabama Mercedes-Benz Factory Union Vote

The UAW's efforts to unionize the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama spark debate on labor relations and industry impact.

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UAW Faces Crucial Vote At Mercedes-Benz Factories In Alabama

The UAW faces a critical unionization vote at Mercedes plants in Alabama, impacting future organizing efforts in the automotive industry.

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UAW's push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama

The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The Independent UK

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states

More than a million people could get health care if these states would pass laws expanding Medicaid. Most residents want the expansion but entrenched politics stands in the way.

WEKU

Alabama Man Faces Jail Time for Refusing To Apologize to a Cop for Cursing During Traffic Stop

Reginald Burks says he told a police officer, "Get your ass out of the way so I can take my kids to school." First Amendment lawyers say he can't be forced to apologize.

Reason

Could vegan meat benefit from lab-grown?

Alabama announced Tuesday they would follow Florida's lead in banning lab-grown meat

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GOP Alabama AG Predicts Bad Day For Prosecution's Star Witness

Alabama AG Steve Marshall criticizes Trump trial, questions key witness credibility, advocates for acquittal.

Reason

Alabama Governor Signs Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-grown meat bans don't protect consumers, but they do protect ranchers and farmers from competition.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texans CB Kamari Lassiter reacts to finding out DeMeco Ryans played at Alabama

Kamari Lassiter, a proud Georgia alum, just found out his head coach went to the rival Alabama and couldn't contain the emotions.

The Texas Tribune

How a Denton divorce could imperil IVF access in Texas

The Texas Supreme Court is considering taking up the question of whether frozen embryos should be treated as people, not property, in a divorce case.

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Capital & Main

How the Bank-Run Bond Market Could Make Clean Energy Cheaper

Georgia utilities are getting a discount on gas — but paying full price for renewables.

InsideEVs

Tariffs Aren't Going To Fix This

One critic says that we're seeing an "astonishing loss of nerve" among automakers and policymakers as China speeds ahead on EVs.

Reason

More States Are Considering Lab-Grown Meat Restrictions

Cultivated meat is under scrutiny from politicians trying to protect livestock farmers.

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Auto Workers Union Aims For Victory At Mercedes Alabama Plant

The UAW is fighting for better working conditions, fair pay, and benefits for workers at the Mercedes plant in Alabama.

The Guardian - US

Mercedes workers in Alabama face anti-union message ‘barrage’ before election

United Auto Workers union sees two of German-owned carmaker’s plants as key in effort to unionize industry in southern US

WEKU

Auto workers in Alabama are voting on joining a union. Here's what you need to know

Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

International Business Times

Mercedes Workers In Alabama To Vote Whether To Join US Union

Some 5,200 workers at the Mercedes auto manufacturing plant and battery complex near Tuscaloosa, Alabama will decide whether to join the United Auto Workers in a federally-administered election that runs from Monday through Friday.

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