Workers at Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that the vote will take place from May 13 to May 17 at the facilities in Vance and Woodstock, Alabama. Votes will be counted May 17.
FILE - The redesigned Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan reaches its final assembly stage the auto maker’s plant, Sept. 5, 2014, in Vance, Ala. Workers at Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa , Ala., will vote in May 2024 on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday, April 18, 2024, that the vote will take place from May 13 to May 17 at the facilities in Vance and Woodstock, Ala.
The organizing effort comes after the UAW won big pay raises after striking Detroit’s three automakers last fall. The Mercedes facilities had about 6,100 employees as of the end of 2023. More than 5,000 are calling for the union vote, UAW has said. In response to the workers’ petition, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International stated that it “fully respects our Team Members’ choice whether to unionize.” The company added that it plans to ensure all workers have a chance to cast their own secret-ballot vote and have access to “the information necessary to make an informed choice” during the election process., including Alabama and Tennessee, put out a statement saying that workers will put their jobs in jeopardy if they vote for a union.
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