"Alabama Mercedes-Benz Workers File for UAW Union Election Amid Controversy"

Workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama have requested a union election to join the United Auto Workers, citing concerns about safety, scheduling, and unfair treatment. This follows a similar decision by Volkswagen employees in Tennessee. The organizing efforts have faced opposition from Republican officials and business groups in the south. The UAW has filed unfair labor practice charges against Mercedes-Benz over alleged union busting, including claims of retaliatory firing of a worker with stage 4 cancer, which the company denies.