U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes

Over 5,000 Mercedes-Benz employees in Alabama are deciding whether to join the United Automobile Workers union, with outcomes expected to impact more than the local factories producing luxury vehicles and electric car batteries. The unionization effort faces opposition from conservative leaders and has broader implications for labor organization in the traditionally union-averse South. A victory for the UAW could strengthen its position across Southern states and aid in future campaigns at other major automakers.