Following its landmark contract deals for its membership at the Detroit Big Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is not finished with its job just yet.
Though many non-union automakers such as Honda, Toyota and Tesla have raised wages as a way to keep up with its union-backed counterparts, some workers are taking a step further.
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In a statement made on Jan. 29, the UAW announced that over 10,000 autoworkers across 13 non-union automakers have signed union cards – the first step in the process for representation by the union.
Notably, two factories in Alabama – the Tuscaloosa plant run by Mercedes-Benz ( DDAIF ) – Get Free Report and the Hyundai ( HYMLF ) – Get Free Report plant in Montgomery have recently gone public with their unionization campaigns.
Mercedes-Benz workers in their statement with the UAW cite that over 30% of the workforce at their factory has signed a union card. Workers here state that while the factory has made millions of cars for Mercedes over the years, much was to be realized by the workforce.