UAW announces union campaign at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama
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The US autoworkers’ union plans to bring more employees under its protection after record deals with automakers last year
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    3•5 months ago

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    Last month, the UAW announced workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, reached the 30% mark in collecting union authorization cards.

    At Mercedes-Benz the UAW drive hit the 30% mark just six weeks after launching the organizing campaign

    “In the past, people didn’t know if we had a pathway forward here,” said Jeremy Kimbrell, a measurement machine operator who has worked at Mercedes since 1999.

    As it did in its fight with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the UAW is highlighting the huge profits automakers are reporting even as workers struggle with inflation and stagnant wages.

    The UAW also claimed that Mercedes-Benz spent $1.9bn on stock buybacks from March to November 2023 instead of sharing profits with workers.

    If 50% sign up, the union will publicly rally and at 70% the UAW will demand recognition or call on the National Labor Relations Board to organize a vote.

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