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OneCrazyDiamond

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4. Doesn't age well:

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 02:52 PM

Apr 2021

"The ability to vote is one of the most prized fundamental rights in our American democracy, and Amazon supports policies that protect and expand those rights." Amazon exec Jay Carney

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Amazon challenges hundreds of ballots in Alabama workers' union drive [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2021 OP

Taking a page out of the conservative playbook? AllyCat Apr 2021 #1

The weird one is checking to see if they are eligible by their first day of work date jimfields33 Apr 2021 #2

My union requires you be a paying member for 6 month before you can vote. OneCrazyDiamond Apr 2021 #3

Ah. Thank you. jimfields33 Apr 2021 #5

How can you be a paying member in a non-union shop? PSPS Apr 2021 #7

Good point! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #9

I don't work for Amazon, but here there is a probationary period. 6 months. OneCrazyDiamond Apr 2021 #10

Probationary period for what? I think you're thinking of something else. PSPS Apr 2021 #11

A 6 month probation period to vote on the Union Contract. OneCrazyDiamond Apr 2021 #15

Doesn't age well: OneCrazyDiamond Apr 2021 #4

I don't understand Amazon's problem here, they are unionized everywhere else on the planet. apnu Apr 2021 #6

How republican of them. Will they bring on giu911ni to litigate? PSPS Apr 2021 #8

So Bezos is fine with free elections unless it's for unionization in his company. Hummmm... rickyhall Apr 2021 #12

Votes against Amazon union lead after first day of ballot counting Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #13

Looks like unionization failed, which is damn sad LymphocyteLover Apr 2021 #14