UAW files for union vote at Mercedes plant in Alabama
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama have filed for a union election as the United Auto Workers seek a vote in addition to one slated for this month at Volkswagen Chattanooga.

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama have filed for a union election as the United Auto Workers seek a vote in addition to one slated for this month at Volkswagen Chattanooga.

Hamilton County commissioners Tuesday waded into the upcoming union vote at Volkswagen Chattanooga, with some officials staking out sides amid an increasingly contentious run-up to the election later this month.

The downtown site of Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly's former auto dealership could hold one of the biggest apartment projects ever built in the city, according to a proposal.

Battery materials maker Novonix has won a $103 million federal tax credit to support its Chattanooga production plant, according to the company.

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp on Monday urged Volkswagen Chattanooga workers to vote against aligning with the United Auto Workers, calling the union a corrupt and hyper-political operation.

A longtime East Lake church building is on the market offering a buyer easy access to major roads and downtown Chattanooga.

For Chattanooga-based insurer Unum, having operations overseas permits the business to be part of a global brand as well as contributing to the company's bottom line.

A company linked to a Chattanooga businessman has paid $4.55 million for downtown parking lots that take up about a half block in the city center.

A well-known former Chattanooga trucking executive has joined with a longtime real estate developer to start a new homebuilding company in the city.

Workers at the Mercedes plant in Alabama have filed multiple federal charges with the National Labor Relations Board claiming union-busting, and they're seeking an injunction, according to the United Auto Workers.
