{"id":440748,"date":"2022-05-02T18:05:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T15:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-union-vote-in-nyc-could-be-overturned-nlrb\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T18:05:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T15:05:04","slug":"amazon-union-vote-in-nyc-could-be-overturned-nlrb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-union-vote-in-nyc-could-be-overturned-nlrb\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon union vote in NYC could be overturned: NLRB"},"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-6a2ed92234155\" 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-6a2ed92234155\" 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\/amazon-union-vote-in-nyc-could-be-overturned-nlrb\/#%E2%80%9CAmazon_union_vote_in_NYC_could_be_overturned_NLRB%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Amazon union vote in NYC could be overturned: NLRB&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmazon_union_vote_in_NYC_could_be_overturned_NLRB%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Amazon union vote in NYC could be overturned: NLRB&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Last month\u2019s historic labor vote to unionize an Amazon warehouse in New York City on Staten Island could be overturned after it was challenged in court by the Seattle-based web giant, according to a federal regulator<\/p>\n<p>Amazon last week won a hearing based on its objections to the union vote \u2014 and the evidence behind those claims \u201ccould be grounds for overturning the election,\u201d Cornele Overstreet, an official at the National Labor Relations board, said in a Friday filing.<\/p>\n<p>Overstreet heads up the NLRB\u2019s office in Phoenix, Ariz.,  where the hearing on the New York vote will take place after Amazon successfully argued that the NLRB\u2019s Brooklyn\u2019s office <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>eared to support the union drive, filings show.<\/p>\n<p>Overstreet set a hearing date of May 23, when both sides can begin presenting their cases. The case was transferred to the NLRB\u2019s Phoenix office in April, according to the filing.<\/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\/05\/amazon-87-happy-supporters.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Happy Amazon union supporters celebrating their win.\" class=\"wp-image-22107724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-87-happy-supporters.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-87-happy-supporters.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-87-happy-supporters.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The victory could be short-lived if Amazon prevails in its appeal.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/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\/05\/amazon-94-SI-parking-lot.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, NY.\" class=\"wp-image-22107754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-94-SI-parking-lot.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-94-SI-parking-lot.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-94-SI-parking-lot.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon had its appeal transferred to the NLRB\u2019s regional office in Phoenix, Az.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Overstreet did not indicate which claims in Amazon\u2019s complaint \u2013 which listed 25 potential violations by the Amazon Labor Union, according to a court filing on Friday \u2014 might have merit. <\/p>\n<p>Amazon filed its objections on April 22 and said the evidence \u201cwill demonstrate that the actions of the Region and the ALU improperly suppressed and influenced the vote,\u201d according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement, \u201cWe want our employees to have their voices heard, and in this case, that didn\u2019t happen \u2013 fewer than a third of the employees at the site voted for the union.\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\/2022\/05\/amazon-93-signs.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Union supporters hold signs stating &quot;Vote Yes&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22107783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-93-signs.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-93-signs.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-93-signs.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon workers and union supporters argued for higher pay and better working conditions.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/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\/05\/amazon-86-protesters.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Protestors holding sign about union busting.\" class=\"wp-image-22107807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-86-protesters.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-86-protesters.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amazon-86-protesters.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon claims that the NLRB\u2019s Brooklyn office appeared to \u201csupport the union.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A lawyer for the Amazon Labor Union, Eric Milner, said the bar to get a hearing is \u201cvery low,\u201d according to a Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>No official had vetted Amazon\u2019s alleged evidence, Milner claimed, adding \u201cWhile the ALU is disappointed in any delay by Amazon in its bargaining obligations we remain confident that all of Amazon\u2019s objections will ultimately be overruled.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The landmark vote represents the first time a labor drive was successful in Amazon\u2019s 28-year history. About 55% of Amazon\u2019s employees who voted at the Staten Island warehouse known as JFK8 supported the union.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of a separate union vote in Bessemer, Ala., is hanging in the balance as 416 votes have been contested by Amazon and the union spearheading that campaign, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.\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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