NLRB won’t delay Amazon Alabama union hearing
The National Labor Relations Board Wednesday refused to delay a bid by Amazon to delay a hearing regarding the union drive of Alabama workers. Amazon wanted to push the December hearing to January, but the NLRB said no. The hearing will take place Dec. 18.  – The Washington Post
Bevill State groundbreaking will lead to more mine training
Bevill State Community College held a groundbreaking for a longwall expansion project at its Alabama Mining Academy. The $950,000 expansion will add longwall mining training to the other coal mining training it already offers. There’s no timeline for completion of the project. – Daily Mountain Eagle
Birmingham law firm launches minority initiative
Birmingham-based Balch & Bingham has launched Balch Business Boost, a program to support minority- and women-owned businesses. Through the program, Balch’s attorneys will provide free or low-cost legal services. – Balch & Bingham
Barsh is first Smith Family Chair in Genomics at HudsonAlpha
Dr. Greg Barsh, a faculty investigator at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, is the first Smith Family Chair in Genomics. The chair was created in the name of the family of Mark C. Smith, who founded Universal Data Systems and co-founded ADTRAN. – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
