Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against union in major blow to UAW

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers (UAW), dealing a significant setback to the union's efforts to expand in the U.S. South. Despite recent UAW victories, including a successful campaign at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, 56% of the Mercedes-Benz workers voted "no." The UAW faces ongoing challenges in a region historically resistant to unionization, compounded by anti-union sentiments and political opposition.