{"id":485509,"date":"2022-08-17T18:48:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-workers-at-albany-warehouse-seek-to-unionize\/"},"modified":"2022-08-17T18:48:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:48:08","slug":"amazon-workers-at-albany-warehouse-seek-to-unionize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-workers-at-albany-warehouse-seek-to-unionize\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon workers at Albany warehouse seek to unionize"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 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-6aedf07bc84b0\" 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-6aedf07bc84b0\" 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-workers-at-albany-warehouse-seek-to-unionize\/#%E2%80%9CAmazon_workers_at_Albany_warehouse_seek_to_unionize%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Amazon workers at Albany warehouse seek to unionize&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmazon_workers_at_Albany_warehouse_seek_to_unionize%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Amazon workers at Albany warehouse seek to unionize&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Workers at an\u00a0Amazon warehouse near\u00a0Albany, NY, are seeking to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Amazon\u00a0Labor Union \u2014 the same independent group that organized a historic union win at another warehouse on New York\u2019s Staten Island in April \u2014 petitioned the federal labor board to hold an election at the warehouse near\u00a0the state\u2019s capital and represent about 400 workers.<\/p>\n<p>Employees at dozens of\u00a0Amazon\u00a0warehouses across the United States are considering joining unions as the online retailer faces claims that it prioritizes profit over worker safety and has unlawfully discouraged union organizing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/amazon-albany-union.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Amazon worker\" class=\"wp-image-23492276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/amazon-albany-union.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/amazon-albany-union.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/amazon-albany-union.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Employees at dozens of Amazon warehouses across the US are considering joining unions as the online retailer faces claims that it prioritizes profit over worker safety.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Asked for comment on the\u00a0Albany-area warehouse,\u00a0Amazon\u00a0spokesperson Paul Flanagan said: \u201cOur employees have the choice of whether or not to join a union. They always have. As a company, we don\u2019t think unions are the best answer for our employees. Our focus remains on working directly with our team to continue making\u00a0Amazon\u00a0a great place to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The warehouse near\u00a0Albany\u00a0is one of several\u00a0Amazon\u00a0warehouses where workers have filed a petition to unionize within the past year.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Amazon\u00a0Labor Union organized elections at two Staten Island warehouses. One voted to unionize and the other did not.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A union petition at a small New Jersey warehouse was withdrawn.\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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