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This marks the first successful organizing effort in Amazon's history. Meanwhile, workers in Bessemer, Alabama, voted 993 to 875 against unionizing.

Amazon narrowly led in an effort to prevent unionization in Alabama, according to preliminary results Thursday, but the e-commerce behemoth trailed in a partial tally in a parallel election in New York. The results were not final in either case. At stake is Amazons ability to remain union-free in i ..

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Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island voted by a margin of 2,654 votes to 2,131

One labor and employment observer said the New York vote was "shocking," since Amazon workers there had no support from an established union.

Amazon workers in Alabama appear to have rejected a union bid in a tight race, according to early results on Thursday. But outstanding challenged votes could...

Labor organizers always knew it would be tough to convince Amazon workers to unionize. But a surprisingly strong early showing in a New York election and a still-uncertain outcome in an Alabama election are giving them hope. In Staten Island, New York, 1,518 warehouse workers have so far voted “yes” to forming a union while…

Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giants history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fuelled the union drive.

The company says it is "disappointed" in outcome and may challenge the results.

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