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Amazon Workers In Alabama Face Third Unionization Vote

Legal battles over Amazon unionization votes in Bessemer, Alabama, amid alleged company interference.

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Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence

Amazon workers in Alabama will have the opportunity decide whether to unionize for the third time in three years

The Independent UK

Unions double-down in the Deep South: Can Alabama pave the way?

Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change.

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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama might get a third try at unionizing

Federal officials threw out the first vote, ruling that Amazon improperly interfered. The results of the second vote remain inconclusive. The federal government now determines what happens next.

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Inmate 'baked' to death in 40C prison cell that was 'hotter than three hells'

Thomas Lee Rutledge was found dead in his cell at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility mental heath ward in Bessemer, Alabama where temperatures reached up to 40C

Daily Mirror

Why is Starbucks’ union drive speeding ahead while Amazon’s stumbles?

More than 100 of the coffee shop’s locations have unionized, while just one Amazon warehouse has managed it

The Guardian - US

Amazon union organizers allege extensive anti-union bullying

A supervisor allegedly told one pro-union supporter not to speak with her because she was “with the devil.”

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Union accuses Amazon of violating law

The feds voided the first union election over Amazon's interference. Organizers say the company is doing it again

Salon

In first for Amazon, NYC workers vote to unionize

The victory was an uphill battle for the independent group, made up of former and current workers who lacked official backing from an established union and were out-gunned by the deep-pocketed retail giant.

Chicago Sun-Times

Labor groups close in on Amazon in two tight union elections

Labor organizers always knew it would be tough to convince Amazon workers to unionize

The Independent UK

Amazon, union organizers face off again in Alabama

After a crushing defeat last year, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union is hoping for a different outcome when warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama decide whether or not to form a union in a do-over election

The Independent UK

Commentary: Alabama Amazon workers want a union

When I recently traveled to Amazon’s facility in Bessemer, Alabama, I found many workers there bouncing with excitement in their determination to persuade a majority of their co-workers to vote “yes” for a union.

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Amazon tries to stave off union drive on two fronts

Amazon is gearing up for its toughest labor fight yet

The Independent UK

Amazon Prepares To Face Warehouse Union Vote In New York: WSJ

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) would face union elections at separate warehouses in the pro-union New York City in April, the Wall Street Journal reports. The current and former workers at Amazon’s largest Staten Island warehouse look to become the first group of Amazon employees to unionize in the U.S. The JFK8 warehouse, which…

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Amazon hit with another anti-union complaint from warehouse workers

The Bessemer union's second vote was called after the National Labor Relations Board deemed Amazon's conduct during an initial round was illegal.

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US Amazon warehouse workers prepare for historic union vote

Labor board overturned first election over company’s unfair conduct, giving workers another chance to be the first Amazon facility in US to unionize

The Independent UK

Amazon workers try new tactics to unionize in Alabama

Amazon workers and organizers in Bessemer, Alabama, are making door-to-door house calls, sporting pro-union T-shirts and challenging anti-union messaging by Amazon-hired consultants as they try to convince their peers for the second time to unionize their warehouse

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