Posts tagged two-tier wage

    News Article ● Unionization Unions

    Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South

    April 7, 2024 // Southern politicians have offered their own biting criticism of this latest UAW push, framing their opposition as a move to protect jobs. "Alabama has become a national leader in automotive manufacturing, and all this was achieved without a unionized workforce," wrote Alabama Governor Kay Ivey in an op-ed for the Alabama Department of Commerce. "Make no mistake about it: These are out-of-state special interest groups, and their special interests do not include Alabama or the men and women earning a career in Alabama's automotive industry."

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    News Article ● Labor Unionization Unions

    UAW says a majority of workers at an Alabama Mercedes plant have signed cards supporting the union

    February 28, 2024 //

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