A history lesson on the UAW

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A history lesson on the UAW

I grew up in a textile town that was once called “The Sock Capitol of the World.” So, if you had told me 20 years ago that Alabama would be the top automotive exporter in the country, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Everything changed when Mercedes planted roots here in 1997. In the last 27 years, Alabama’s automotive industry has gone from nonexistent to nation-leading, providing 47,000 good-paying jobs for Alabamians. Unfortunately, suc…