Lewis Hamilton has a new team, a new outlook and a new hope. Led by the sport’s most successful driver, Formula 1’s closest season in recent history starts on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix.
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How a stretch of Interstate 20 in the Deep South tells the story of American unions
Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change.
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Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South
Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.
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Mercedes, GM, Stellantis scramble; Port jobs are at risk after Baltimore disaster
Baltimore’s port isn’t one of the nation’s largest, and some goods can be rerouted. But some auto companies are having to scramble, and the bridge disaster could spell trouble for local jobs.
