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Amazon's union vote and Twitter rant: What you need to know about its labor fight CNET 2 hrs ago Laura Hautala © Provided by CNET The warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, where 5,800 workers had the opportunity to vote on whether to certify a union. If a large number of Amazon warehouses organize, the company's costs for providing two-day delivery could go up, but it likely won't affect customers. Patrick T. Fallon / Getty Images Amazon is bracing for the results of a major union vote in its Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse. The results, which could certify or reject the first US...

3 Min Read (Reuters) -The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday alleged Amazon.com Inc illegally fired an employee this year who was raising alarm about workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. Amazon associate Gerald Bryson was helping lead a protest outside a company warehouse in Staten Island, New York on April 6 while off the job, when he got into a dispute with another worker, according to Bryson’s attorney Frank Kearl. A...

More than 400 Amazon workers in Canada reportedly have tested positive for COVID-19, and some are blaming workplace conditions. The cases occured at four facilities

An Amazon worker delivers boxes in downtown Los Angeles, California, October 1, 2020.  © 2020 AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes It is hard to imagine a less hospitable environment in the United States for workers to organize than Alabama, where state law seriously curtails unions. But that is exactly what a group of Amazon warehouse employees in Bessemer, Alabama are attempting. In November, they notified the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) of their intent to hold a vote on whether to unionize. But failed promises from past US administrations have forced w...

3 Min Read (Reuters) -The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday alleged Amazon.com Inc illegally fired an employee this year who was raising alarm about workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. Amazon associate Gerald Bryson was helping lead a protest outside a company warehouse in Staten Island, New York on April 6 while off the job, when he got into a dispute with another worker, according to Bryson’s attorney Frank Kearl. A...