Labor Board Denies Amazon's Bid to Block Voting by Mail in Unionization Election
Labor Board Denies Amazon’s Bid to Block Voting by Mail in Unionization Election A federal labor board on Friday denied Amazon’s request to change an upcoming unionization vote from mail-in to in-person. An acting regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided last month that the election for Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse should take place by mail because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Warehouse workers are poised to choose whether to join the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. Amazon appealed the decision, arguing that voting in-person would be ...