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The second Jennifer Bates walks away from her post at the Amazon warehouse where she works, the clock starts ticking. She has precisely 30 minutes to get to the cafeteria and back for her lunch break. That means traversing a warehouse the size of 14 football fields, which eats up precious time. She avoids bringing…

By JOSEPH PISANI

If organizers succeed in Bessemer, Alabama, it could set off a chain reaction across Amazon's operations nationwide.

Amazon is facing the biggest unionization push in its history. And it's happening in the unlikeliest of places: Alabama, a state with laws that don't favor unions. A successful effort could motivate others throughout Amazon to organize.

Amazon is facing the biggest unionization push in its history. And it's happening in the unlikeliest of places: Alabama, a state with laws that don't favor unions. A successful effort could motivate others throughout Amazon to organize.

Some Amazon workers are organizing the biggest unionization push at the company since it was founded in 1995. And it’s happening in the unlikeliest of places: Bessemer, Alabama, a state with laws that don’t favor unions.

Amazon is facing the biggest unionization push in its history

The stakes are high. If organizers succeed in Bessemer, Alabama, it could set off a chain reaction across Amazon's operations nationwide, with thousands more workers rising up and demanding better working conditions.

The second Jennifer Bates walks away from her post at the Amazon warehouse where she works, the clock starts ticking. She has precisely 30 minutes to get to the

NEW YORK (AP) — The second Jennifer Bates walks away from her post at the Amazon...