Workers at the Navistar engine plant in Huntsville have voted against forming a union, ending a closely watched organizing effort backed by the North Alabama Area Labor Council and the United Auto Workers (UAW).

According to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 228 workers were eligible to vote in Thursday’s election. Of the ballots counted, 73 supported union representation while 142 opposed it.

As 256 Today reported prior to the vote, the plant—located near Huntsville International Airport—produces powertrains for diesel trucks and employs nearly 250 workers. The North Alabama Area Labor Council encouraged a “yes” vote, with Alabama Arise’s Worker Power Campaign Director Adam Keller saying unions are “every bit as Alabama as football, sweet tea, and biscuits.”

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