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January 31, 2024

Alabama Business Today

From the Lede

Who were the biggest homebuilders in the Birmingham metro in 2023?

The five biggest homebuilders in the area (ranked by number of projects), all had at least double the amount of permits they had in 2022, according to permit database Southern Exposure Information.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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From the Lede

New Huntsville area construction totals $58.7 million since Jan. 18

Permits issued for new Bank Independent, Von Braun Center work.

By Scott Turner | sturner@al.com

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Business

Will Bessemer Amazon workers have a third union election? Decision could come soon

A second election on March 31, 2022 showed 875 votes for representation, 993 votes against, and 416 challenged ballots.

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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News

Alabama auto industry ‘may be coming to an end’ if union wins fight, commerce secretary says

An UAW drive in Alabama’s auto manufacturing operations, she said, “places our state’s main economic driver in the crosshairs.”

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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Opinion

Guest opinion: The United Auto Workers labor union must not do to Alabama what it did to Detroit

Much of the decay that exists in the “Motor City” today results from untenable demands that the UAW placed on its automobile manufacturers.

By Helena Duncan | President and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama.

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News

83-year-old Alabama woman ends legal battle to keep her home of 60 years

Corine Woodson inherited her late husband’s share of a nearly 41-acre property in Auburn in 2022.

By Hannah Denham | hdenham@al.com

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