Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City to File For Union Election

[BeckyDem]

More than 2,000 workers at New York City's largest Amazon warehouse have signed union authorization cards to join Amazon Labor Union.



by Lauren Kaori Gurley


Amazon warehouse workers at New York City's largest Amazon warehouse and three neighboring facilities have announced that they plan to file for a union election—gearing up for another labor battle at the country's second largest employer.

On Thursday, Amazon Labor Union announced that more than 2,000 Amazon employees at the retail giant's Staten Island facilities have signed union authorization cards and at least 100 employees have joined a worker's committee. They intend to petition for an election before the National Labor Relations Board next week.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/akvwkp/amazon-warehouse-workers-in-new-york-city-to-file-for-union-election

[Casady1]

1. This warehouse will go union

New York is not Alabama.

[BeckyDem]

2. I think so too.

[Crowman2009]

3. Yep, especially NYC!

Although there are still parts of New York state that are pretty much like Alabama. The Adirondacks area for instance. On the flip-side, there are small parts of Alabama that are like New York (i.e. Birmingham, Tuscaloosa (I'm talking about the non-college football fan crowd), Tuskeegee, etc.

[marybourg]

10. Unfortunately, Staten Island is the Alabama

of NYC.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. They might have a better chance there than in Alabama.

[BeckyDem]

8. Yes. NY has a better shot at it.

Still, fingers crossed.

[Omaha Steve]

5. K&R!

[BeckyDem]

9. I am that happy about it too, Steve!

[NotHardly]

6. Unionization should go national not just one tiny unit as a time,,,

Employees of a corporation should be allowed to unionize the Corporation not just a mere location.

[FakeNoose]

7. Yes, the company's policies are enforced nationwide

... so why can't the employees have joint collective bargaining?

[marybourg]

11. The Union choses its bargaining unit.