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Amazon's union vote: What's at stake in the Alabama warehouse election Nearly 6,000 Bessemer workers could kick off a movement that takes Amazon's reputation for reliable delivery out of its control. Listen - 10:24 The warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, where a union vote will be tallied this week. Historically, the region had strong steel and coal unions, but industry died out in the late 20th century. Bloomberg via Getty Images For the first time in seven years, Amazon warehouse workers are deciding ...
As Amazon workers in Alabama debate unionizing, The Times investigates how the company has tried to thwart past efforts. Volunteers canvassing for union votes in front of an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala.Credit...Bob Miller for The New York Times Published March 16, 2021Updated March 18, 2021 Nearly 6,000 workers have until March 29 to decide whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. A labor victory could energize workers in other U.S. communities, where Amazon has more than 800 warehouses employing more than 500,000 people. “This is happening in the tou...
How Amazon Crushes Unions In a secret settlement in Virginia, Amazon swore off threatening and intimidating workers. As the company confronts increased labor unrest, its tactics are under scrutiny. Amazon’s warehouse in Chester, Va., where a union effort tried to organize about 30 facilities technicians in 2014 and 2015.Credit...Carlos Bernate for The New York Times Published March 16, 2021Updated April 5, 2021 RICHMOND, Va. — Five years ago, Amazon was compelled to post a “notice to employees” on the break-room walls of a warehouse in east-central Virginia. The notice was printed sim...
Amazon played hardball in opposing unionization drives.