April 29, 2024 Group Watch: House Passes Bill Protecting Workers’ Secret-Ballot Rights
Last week, on a 70-30 vote, the Alabama House passed legislation to prohibit businesses from receiving economic development incentives if union elections are not held through a secret ballot. The bill was amended on the floor to make it effective immediately upon being signed into law, rather than it going into effect in October as the bill originally stated. State officials including Governor Kay Ivey are concerned that ongoing efforts by the United Auto Workers to unionize automotive manufacturing facilities in the state could negatively impact the state’s ability to recruit employers.
