Selma’s police chief says the department is back to normal operations following a sick-out by officers upset over pay and working conditions. Police Chief John Brock says that two officers are still out. But that’s down from about 10 at the height of the protest. Brock says the department is functioning normally. Officers began calling in sick earlier this month…
Alexander City’s clerks decided to go on a strike today and not show up to work. This happened when workers found out the financial director, who was supposed to be fired due to “financial reasons,”got reinstated. According to the Mayor, the financial director is “incompetent” and they do not get reliable numbers from her. With that being said, the other employees say they can…
Inmates at three Alabama prisons have issued unified demands after initiating a widespread work stoppage on May 1. They are protesting exploitative labor policies and horrific prison conditions caused, in part, by overcrowding; Alabama’s prisons are operating at close to 200 percent over capacity. Prison staff have attempted to suppress the civil disobedience by significantly reducing prisoners’ meal portions, a…
