{"id":421545,"date":"2022-03-25T22:19:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T19:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nyc-amazon-workers-begin-voting-in-historic-union-election\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T22:19:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T19:19:20","slug":"nyc-amazon-workers-begin-voting-in-historic-union-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-amazon-workers-begin-voting-in-historic-union-election\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYC Amazon workers begin voting in historic union election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f784e1b7f6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f784e1b7f6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-amazon-workers-begin-voting-in-historic-union-election\/#%E2%80%9CNYC_Amazon_workers_begin_voting_in_historic_union_election%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NYC Amazon workers begin voting in historic union election&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-amazon-workers-begin-voting-in-historic-union-election\/#%E2%80%98No_experience\" >\u2018No experience\u2019<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNYC_Amazon_workers_begin_voting_in_historic_union_election%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NYC Amazon workers begin voting in historic union election&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Amazon workers at the company\u2019s JFK8 Staten Island warehouse started casting ballots on Friday on whether to form a union as labor organizers look to New York for the first-ever union victory in the retail giant\u2019s 28-year history.<\/p>\n<p>As the second-largest US private employer, Amazon has long been a focus for labor advocates who hope that a single union victory will spark organizing efforts across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Geebah Sando, a package sorter who has worked at JFK8 for more than two years, said he is voting in favor of the union.<\/p>\n<p>He hopes a unionized workplace would mean higher wages and more benefits, including longer breaks and more paid time off.<\/p>\n<p>The push to organize is spearheaded by a group of workers known as the Amazon Labor Union (ALU). In-person voting at JFK8 will last until March 30, with votes set to be counted on March 31.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to having our employees\u2019 voices heard. Our focus remains on working directly with our team to continue making Amazon a great place to work,\u201d said Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel.<\/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\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Workers arrive to cast ballots.\" class=\"wp-image-21662548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>In-person voting at JFK8 will last until March 30. Votes are set to be counted on March 31.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keisha Renaud, 50, an associate from East Orange, NJ, said she would leave the facility if it unionizes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe energy they are taking to start a union, why didn\u2019t they take that energy to start a team to talk to the managers. I think Amazon would listen,\u201d she said, wearing a pink shirt that says \u201cVote No.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Distrust of unions is common among workers, fanned by Amazon itself, which has warned in meetings \u2014 which staff were obliged to attend \u2014 that labor groups could mandate strikes or shrink pay, something organizers have disputed.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98No_experience\"><\/span>\u2018No experience\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some workers said they are open to a unionized workplace but have concerns about ALU\u2019s ability to advocate on their behalf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe union has no experience at all,\u201d said Claudia Rodriguez, 58, who has worked at JFK8 for four years. Rodriguez, while walking up to the voting tent, said she was still on the fence about whether to back the union.<\/p>\n<p>There was a long line to cast a vote, but Chris Smalls, president of ALU and a former employee at the Staten Island warehouse, said he was encouraged by the turnout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhichever way they vote, I\u2019m h<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>y to see it happen,\u201d Smalls said. Workers at the company\u2019s other warehouse in Staten Island, LDJ5, will also vote in person on whether to unionize starting on April 25, according to a National Labor Relations Board election notice. <\/p>\n<p>A rerun of last year\u2019s failed union organizing campaign at Amazon\u2019s warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., is also scheduled to conclude on Friday. Votes will be counted starting on Monday for this second closely watched election.<\/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\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon's JFK8 distribution center.\" class=\"wp-image-21662549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon is the second-largest US private employer.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon's JFK8 distribution center.\" class=\"wp-image-21662556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/amazon-union-nyc-vote-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cWe look forward to having our employees\u2019 voices heard,\u201d an Amazon representative said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The NLRB found that Amazon improperly interfered in the original contest, when the company won by a two-to-one margin.<\/p>\n<p>The American labor movement has gained momentum over the past year, motivated by the high-profile Alabama campaign, ongoing pandemic concerns and strikes.\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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