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US Labor Board Will Vote On Amazon Gig-Worker Practices In Alabama

By  |  January 11, 2022

The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stated on Tuesday, January 11, that it will send unionization ballots to workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama on February 4, reported Reuters.

Votes in the mail-ballot election, which is a re-run after the NLRB found Amazon interfered last year, will be counted starting on March 28, according to a notice published by the NLRB. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has been seeking to represent the workers.

The contest comes as scrutiny of working conditions at Amazon has intensified, with some employees seeking to organize at facilities in New York and Canada. Labor experts have said a victory at even one warehouse would be a milestone that could invigorate the US labor movement.

In a statement, Amazon spokeswoman Barbara Agrait said, “Our employees have always had the choice of whether or not to join a union, and they overwhelmingly chose not to join the RWDSU last year. We look forward to our team in (the warehouse) having their voices heard again.”

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