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April 12, 2021

Alabama Amazon Warehouse Organizers Lose Union Vote But Plan Legal Challenge
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In labor news, the months-long campaign to create the first-ever union
at a U.S. Amazon warehouse ended with the majority of workers voting
"no." Seven hundred thirty-eight workers at Amazon's Bessemer, Alabama,
warehouse voted to unionize, while more than twice that number voted
against. But the battle isn't over. 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 charges with the
National Labor Relations Board. Activists and progressive leaders,
including Senator Bernie Sanders, praised the organizers, who they say
will inspire similar actions at workplaces across the country.


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