Alabama lawmakers OK bill barring state incentives to companies that voluntarily recognize union [Video]

NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. THE MERCEDES-BENZ PLANT IN VANCE IS GETTING CLOSER TO JOINING ONE OF THE LARGEST UNIONS IN NORTH AMERICA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US HERE AT SIX. I’M BRITTANY DECKER I’M GUY RAWLINGS. EMPLOYEES AT THE PLANT WANT THEIR RIGHTS PROTECTED AS THEY WORK FOR THE LUXURY CAR BRAND AND HOPE UNIONIZING WILL GUARANTEE THAT WVTM 13 AARON LLEWELLYN IS LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE PLANT IN VANCE. AARON. SOME EMPLOYEES SAY THEY FACED RETALIATION FOR EVEN BEING INVOLVED IN THESE EFFORTS. YEAH. GUY BRITTANY EMPLOYEES SAY THAT THEY FACED BEING FIRED AFTER THEY ASKED FOR FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE, OR EVEN HAD THEIR PHONE OUT ON THE FLOOR WITHOUT THE COMPANY FOLLOWING ITS WRITE UPS. SYSTEM. NOW, THOSE LEADING THOSE UNIONIZING EFFORTS SAY THAT THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF EVERY EMPLOYEE. MERCEDES GETS ALL THE CREDIT FOR WHAT A GREAT …