Bessemer Amazon employees want to vote on unionization
Workers at Amazon’s new facility in Bessemer have told the National Labor Relations Board they want to hold an election to create a bargaining unit. The 1,500 workers would be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. – The Washington Post
HomTex gets $10.5 million to develop PPE
Cullman County-based HomTex Inc. has received $10.5 million in CARES Act funding to expand to Selma and develop Personal Protection Equipment. The family-owned, minority-owned business will create 300-325 new jobs at its Dallas County location. – Alabama News Network
IBM gives Miles College $2 million for tech training
IBM will give Miles College $2 million as part of the company’s tech training initiative. It’s part of IBM’s $100 million Skills Academy initiative, which provides curriculum and educational tools to historically black colleges and universities. Miles is the 15th school in the program. – AL.com
Institute for Deaf and Blind will open Decatur campus
The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind has received more than $28 million to open a campus in Decatur. AIDB North will be a 160-acre campus and feature STEM, manufacturing and independent living educational programs for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing. AIDB’s main campus is in Talladega. – WAAY 31
