{"id":374072,"date":"2021-11-30T01:42:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-workers-in-alabama-will-get-another-chance-to-unionize\/"},"modified":"2021-11-30T01:42:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:42:26","slug":"amazon-workers-in-alabama-will-get-another-chance-to-unionize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-workers-in-alabama-will-get-another-chance-to-unionize\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon workers in Alabama will get another chance to unionize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Amazon workers in Alabama will get another chance to unionize<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>US regulators have ordered Amazon to submit to a new vote on whether to unionize an Alabama warehouse, ruling that the Seattle-based giant had improperly interfered in a hotly contested election this spring.<\/p>\n<p>A regional director of the National Relations Labor Board, Lisa Henderson, ordered a \u201cnew election\u201d \u2014 reversing the results of an April vote on whether to unionize the massive warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., that Amazon had won by a margin of 2 to 1 \u2014 according to her 20-page decision released on Monday. <\/p>\n<p>In her decision, the Atlanta-based official ruled that Amazon interfered with workers\u2019 rights by calling mandatory meetings at which Amazon disparaged the union drive, and by setting up a mailbox at the warehouse entrance where employees were told to cast their ballots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Employer\u2019s installation, selected location, and encouraged use of the mailbox raised several election-related issues,\u201d according to the decision. Amazon\u2019s \u201cflagrant disregard for the Board\u2019s typical mail-ballot procedure compromised the authority of the Board and made a free and fair election impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-03-rwdsu-table.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"RWDSU officials sitting around a conference table.\" class=\"wp-image-20307963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-03-rwdsu-table.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-03-rwdsu-table.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-03-rwdsu-table.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>RWDSU challenged the April vote in which Amazon workers voted not to be represented by the union.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The final outcome of the April vote, in which RWDSU officials accused Amazon executives of interfering, alleging 23 violations of labor laws, has been in limbo for months. Earlier this summer an NLRB official said all but one of the 23 allegations had merit and opened the possibility that the vote could be overturned.<\/p>\n<p>At the time Amazon prevailed with 1,798 employees voting against a labor contract to 738 votes in favor. Just 2,536 employees out of 5,867 voted in the election, which took place during the month of March.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-01-bernie-sanders.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Sen. Bernie Sanders standing with a union supporter.\" class=\"wp-image-20308054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-01-bernie-sanders.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-01-bernie-sanders.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-01-bernie-sanders.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The union campaign had the support of members of Congress, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>RWDSU officials blamed interference by Amazon officials \u2014 including surveillance cameras that were set up in front of a mailbox in the employee parking lot where employees cast their votes \u2014 for the poor showing. Amazon denied the allegations. <\/p>\n<p>Henderson said the mailbox\u2019s existence amounted to \u201cgrounds for setting aside the election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s decision confirms what we were saying all along<strong> <\/strong>\u2014<strong> <\/strong>that Amazon\u2019s intimidation and interference prevented workers from having a fair say in whether they wanted a union in their workplace \u2014<strong> <\/strong>and as the Regional Director has indicated, that is both unacceptable and illegal,\u201d Stuart <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>lebaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-02-union-workers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Union supporters encouraging people to vote in the election while they drive by the Amazon warehouse.\" class=\"wp-image-20308015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-02-union-workers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-02-union-workers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-02-union-workers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The vote was one of the most highly anticipated and watched organization efforts at an Amazon facility.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a statement, an Amazon spokesperson said the company disagrees with the NLRB decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur employees have always had the choice of whether or not to join a union, and they overwhelmingly chose not to join the RWDSU earlier this year,\u201d Amazon spokesperson, Kelly Nantel said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s disappointing that the NLRB has now decided that those votes shouldn\u2019t count. As a company, we don\u2019t think unions are the best answer for our employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the vote, Amazon\u2019s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said in a letter\u00a0to shareholders, \u201cWhile the voting results were lopsided and our direct relationship with employees is strong, it\u2019s clear to me that we need a better\u00a0vision\u00a0for how we create value for employees \u2013 a vision for their success.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-07-warehouse.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A view of the Bessemer, Ala warehouse from afar.\" class=\"wp-image-20307932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-07-warehouse.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-07-warehouse.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-vote-union-amazon-bessemer-07-warehouse.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Bessemer, Ala. warehouse.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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