UAW Seeks to Overturn Mercedes Loss, Alleging Union-Busting (1)

The United Auto Workers is asking the US labor board to overturn its unionization defeat at Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Alabama plants last week, alleging that illegal interference by the company prevented a fair vote.

Employees at Mercedes’ facilities in Vance and Woodstock voted 2,642 to 2,045 against unionization last week, a significant setback for the recently reinvigorated union’s efforts to grow its ranks.

In a Friday filing with the US National Labor Relations Board, the UAW urged the agency to hold a new election due to what it called Mercedes’ “wanton lawlessness” leading up to the last one. The ...