UAW wins Chattanooga VW vote, faces tougher battle in Alabama
The United Auto Workers won 73% of the vote last week at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, the union’s first win in a Southern assembly plant owned by a foreign automaker. The UAW is likely to face a stiffer challenge when Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote May 13-17. – AL.com
State park unveils roads made from tire scraps
Joe Wheeler State Park in Rogersville on Friday unveiled newly resurfaced roads made with materials from scrap tires. The repaving came through a $1.16 million grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. – Bama Buzz
