Republican officials led a vigorous campaign opposing the organizing effort. In the run-up to Friday’s vote, six Southern governors, all Republicans, led by Alabama’s Kay Ivey, warned about “special interests looking to come into our state and threaten our jobs and the values we live by.”
Alabama state lawmakers also passed a measure to deny state funding to companies that voluntarily recognize unions. The Republican speaker of the state’s House of Representatives, Nathaniel Ledbetter, has referred to the UAW as “a dangerous leech.”
MERCEDES-BENZ UNDER INVESTIGATION BY GERMAN GOVERNMENT FOR ILLEGALLY VIOLATING WORKERS RIGHTS AT ALABAMA PLANT
I thought we had that supply chain law to prevent inhumane working conditions in countries like Bangladesh or Indonesia. Turns out Alabama is fucked up enough to fall under it as well.
The final count was 2,045 in favor and 2,642 against, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
In remarks following the vote, UAW President Shawn Fain praised the workers as “courageous” but acknowledged the outcome as a “setback.”
…“Justice isn’t just about one vote or one campaign. It’s about getting a voice and getting your fair share,” Fain said.
Hey GOP dick riders. Corporations don’t need your fucking help oppressing the proletariat.
Disappointing, but that doesn’t mean we’ll stop fighting. Workers of the world unite.
It’s Alabama. Those people are fuckwits.
