How a stretch of I-20 through Alabama tells the story of American workers

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Updated May 11, 2024

Andrea Hsu
Stephan Bisaha

Over the past several years, Alabama workers have found themselves at the center of three high-profile labor disputes in three industries. Antwon McGhee (left) has worked as a coal miner for 17 years. Isaiah Thomas formerly worked at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer. Moesha Chandler works in assembly at Mercedes-Benz in Vance. (NPR)

This article was originally published on May 06, 2024.

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