UAW Vote Fails at Alabama Mercedes Plant After Recent Victory in Tennessee

In a closely watched vote, workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have decided against union representation by the United Auto Workers (UAW). The vote, which concluded on Friday, saw 2,045 workers (44 percent) voting in favor of the union, while 2,642 (56 percent) voted against it. This vote marks a significant setback in the ongoing efforts to organize automotive workers in the southern United States. “These courageous workers at Mercedes reached out to the UAW because they wanted justice,” UAW President Shawn Fein said in a statement following the vote. “They led us. And they lead us. What happens next is up to them. Justice isn’t about one vote or one campaign. It’s about getting a voice, getting your fair share.”...