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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Next up, we turn to Jane McAlevey, a longtime union organizer whose piece in The Nation is headlined “Blowout in Bessemer: A Postmortem on the Amazon Campaign.” Jane, if you could start off by talking about, from your perch at UC Berkeley’s Labor Center — you’re author of a number of books on labor — by talking about what you see happened? JANE McALEVEY: Sure. Thanks for having me here today. First ...

Amazon avoids a union in Alabama, but scrutiny over labor practices is here to stay CNET 3 days ago Laura Hautala © Provided by CNET Bernie Sanders is among the politicians supporting Amazon workers who want to unionize. The unions objection to the Bessemer election could keep the issue in the public eye and energize efforts at other facilities. Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Images Amazon prevailed Friday in its fight against labor organizing at its Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse, ...

Updated 4 days ago Inside the high-stakes campaign that ended with a lopsided loss for the union. By Dave Jamieson PATRICK T. FALLON via Getty Images A “Vote” banner hangs at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse during the union election. Workers ended up voting 1,798 to 738 against unionizing. In early March, the union drive at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, appeared to be gaining steam. A slew of high-profile politicians had recently come out in support of the effort, includ...

The defeat of this highly publicized unionization campaign in Bessemer, Alabama, shows that the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) was unable to make the slightest appeal to workers.

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today.Donate The largest union drive in the history of Amazon has ended with the company on top. After a months-long battle, 738 workers at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse voted to unionize, and 1,798 voted no. Ballots from another 505 workers were challenged, mostly by Amazon. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union that led the drive says Amazon illegally interfered in the vote, and it plans to file unfair labor practice char...

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A majority of Amazon employees at a distribution centre in Alabama have voted against the establishment of a trade union. The workers union accuses the e-commerce giant of intimidation and anti-union propaganda.   International significance The vote in Bessemer, Alabama, where nearly 6,000 predominantly black employees work, quickly gained international attention. The e-commerce giant, the second largest employer in the United States, has always resisted the arrival of the unions fiercely. Tr...

Amazon has rejected claims it intimidated workers voting on whether to create the company’s first union at an Alabama warehouse. The overwhelming decision by employees in Bessemer, a suburb north of Birmingham, to rebuff organised representation was seen as a blow to the US labor movement. Union leaders alleged “egregious and blatantly illegal” conduct by Amazon during the closely watched vote. In a statement posted to its website, Amazon said...

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"It's easy to predict the union will say that Amazon won this election because we intimidated employees, but that's not true," Amazon said.