UAW seeks new election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama after losing vote

United Auto Workers filed petition Friday, accusing company of relentless' campaign including firings and captive-audience meetings

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is seeking a new election at a Mercedes-Benz vehicle plant in Alabama after losing a vote there last week, according to a petition filed on Friday with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

The union accused Mercedes of engaging in a relentless anti-union campaign" including the firing of employees who were pro-union and holding frequent captive-audience meetings to spread anti-union views, according to the filing.