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October 27, 2021

Staten Island Amazon Workers File Union Vote Petition
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In New York City, Amazon warehouse workers and labor organizers in
Staten Island filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board
to hold a union election. It's the second time this year Amazon workers
are attempting to form the company's first-ever U.S. union. The New York
effort was led by Christian Smalls, who was fired by Amazon last year
for organizing a strike demanding better worker protections amid the
pandemic. Smalls was met by cheers after filing the petition with the
NLRB.

Christian Smalls: "That's it. Yeah, we did it. It's officially done.
Notice to employees will be sent out in a matter of a week. Everybody in
their facilities will be notified that the petition has been filed."

Crowd: [cheering]



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