July 5th 2022
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This post is the fourth of an ongoing OnLabor feature that will update readers on union developments at Amazon. Here are the first, the second, and the third. Today, less than a month after Amazon Labor Union’s (ALU) historic win at a Staten Island warehouse...
On Friday morning, Amazon workers won a union. The much-anticipated Staten Island organizing drive culminated in an astonishing victory at the NLRB’s New York office, with 2,654 voters – more than 55% -- voting “yes” to being represented by the Amazon Labor Union...
This post is the third of an ongoing OnLabor feature that will update readers on union developments at Amazon. Here are the first and the second. As of Thursday evening — despite the $4.3 million that HuffPost reported the company spent on...
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument regarding whether a worker who has signed a private arbitration agreement, under which all legal disputes must be handled outside of court, may sue their employer in court under a California labor law that permits...
In the midst of the historic re-run union election at the Amazon packaging facility in Bessemer, Alabama—ballots were mailed out a few weeks ago and the election remains open until the end of this month—a handful of workers at the plant who voted against the...
On Tuesday, the United States Women’s National Soccer team—the reigning world champions—reached a $24 million settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation, the official governing body of soccer in the United States and the employer of both the women and men’s...
Pro-union workers are optimistic about the new election underway at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, but they still face significant obstacles, the Guardian reports. Over 6,100 workers are eligible to vote and, because of the facility’s high turnover rate, nearly...
On Friday, almost exactly a year after the last vote began, ballots were sent out to thousands of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, who will get a second chance – this time, hopefully, free of unfair labor practices and other interference by Amazon – to decide...
The Regional Director of Region 10 of the National Labor Relations Board issued a notice on Tuesday setting a date for the rerun union election at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. According to the notice, the election will begin on February 4, when the...
Yesterday, the NLRB officially ordered a rerun election at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) lost an initial election last spring but filed election objections with the Board; after a multi-day...
On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law A.B. 701, a bill which outlaws employer-mandated production quotas for employees that prevent workers from using the bathroom, taking state-mandated breaks, or staying safe at warehouse distribution...
A National Labor Relations Board hearing officer has recommended that a new union election be granted at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. The recommendation was issued due to alleged voter intimidation tactics used by Amazon, particularly its installation...