Workforce Development

Labor

‘Why is the South so afraid of unions?’ Alabama House debate stirs passion ahead of UAW push

Alabama lawmakers are poised to adopt a measure Democratic critics derided Tuesday as “anti-union” amid a rising current of unionization efforts at

Automotive

How the Alabama Mercedes union fight is playing out on dueling websites

With less than a week to go before Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote on joining the United Auto Workers, the fight to

Labor

Mercedes-Benz denies Alabama union-busting activities at shareholders meeting

A Mercedes-Benz board member Wednesday denied claims the company is actively resisting efforts to organize workers at the automakers Tuscaloosa County manufacturing

Technology

JLL brokers analyze Atlanta’s emergence as a leading tech hub

Recent JLL research found that Atlanta is one of the fastest-growing cities for the technology industry today. We asked JLL office tenant representation

Commercial Real Estate

‘People rather than equipment and robots’: Atlanta officials seek data center ban

A couple of Atlanta officials are leading an effort to prevent data centers from gobbling up prime real estate in the city.

Workforce Development

Can a “not Charlotte” recipe revive a region?

Scott Kidd didn’t expect a terribly busy job when he became the town manager of Liberty, N.C., a onetime furniture and textile

Labor

Unions Take Aim at South After UAW Win

The United Auto Workers’ first-ever victory at a foreign automaker in the South marks a momentous gain for unions in a region that traditionally

Workforce Development

Hiring on schedule, but Toyota aims to help build N.C. Triad’s STEM workforce

As Toyota closes in on building its nearly $14 billion battery plant nearby, the company announced Tuesday it’s contributing $2 million to public schools

Community Development

Why headquarters are relocating to Williamson County, Tenn. (and why not)

Greater Nashville has lured more than 20 new headquarters in the past five years, and Williamson County can take much of the

Workforce Development

Manufacturers bullish on natural state; will workforce be ready?

A bird’s eye view of Arkansas economic development in 2024 would include some now-familiar landmarks — more growth in northwest Arkansas and

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