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3 reasons the UAW is having success in organizing Southern workers – with two Mercedes plants in Alabama the next face-off

Written by Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service

A Volkswagen autoworker waits for the results of a union vote on April 19, 2024, in Chattanooga, Tenn. AP Photo/George Walker IV

Workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will soon vote for the first time on whether they want to join a union.

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