THE US government has met with its German counterparts to raise concerns about union-busting at the Mercedes Benz plant in Vance, Alabama, where 6,000 workers will be balloting on union representation by the United Auto Workers (UAW) next week.

The US says that Mercedes is running a widespread anti-union campaign, trying to persuade workers to vote against union representation.

At the meeting, the US representatives reminded their German counterparts of their respective governments’ commitments to work together to promote trade unions and workers’ rights.