United Auto Workers filed petition Friday, accusing company of ‘relentless’ campaign including firings and captive-audience meetingsThe United Auto Workers (UAW) union is seeking a new election at a Mercedes-Benz vehicle plant in Alabama after losing a vote there last week, according to a petition filed on Friday with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).The union accused Mercedes of engaging “in a relentless anti-union campaign” including the firing of employees who were pro-union and...
The UAW alleges Mercedes-Benz fired pro-union workers, forced workers to attend anti-union meetings, and interfered with workers' ability to advocate.
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The United Auto Workers on Friday accused Mercedes of interfering in last week's union election at two Alabama factories
The United Auto Workers on Friday formally challenged last week's election loss at a pair of Mercedes-Benz facilities in Alabama, accusing the company of engaging in "an unprecedented, illegal anti-union campaign" and requesting a new vote."All these workers ever wanted was a fair shot at having a voice on the job and a say in their working conditions," the UAW said in a statement. "And that's what we're asking for here. Let's get a vote at Mercedes in Alabama where the company isn't allowed to...
A redo of the Mercedes-Benz vote could be happening if the NLRB agrees with the UAW. CNBC reports: “The United Auto Workers union is challenging the results of last week’s organizing vote of Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama, in which workers voted against union representation, and is asking federal officials to order a new election. Among a dozen… Source
Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday.
After workers saw their base pay go up, Disneyland performers voted in favor or unionization amid concerns over working conditions.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday. The Actors’ Equity Association labor union said in a statement Saturday that cast members for the parades and characters departments at Disney’s
Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life have chosen to unionize following a three-day vote
UAW President Shawn Fain said the union will return to Mercedes and will press on with efforts to organize about 150,000 workers at more than a dozen auto factories across the nation.
42-year-old Jian Wen drove a E-Class Mercedes-Benz, indulged in £30,000 Harrods shopping sprees and enrolled her son at prestigious Heathside Preparatory School.