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apnu

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

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 04:16 PM

Apr 2021

They can't have the huge warehouses and data centers all over the globe and escape unionization. In Europe alone, most Amazon workers, regardless of job (tech or warehouse/delivery) are unionized. Its very common for the company to live with this. I have a friend who works for Amazon as a hiring manager, he's constantly touting Amazon's global unionization numbers to me.

So what gives with North American Amazon execs? They're being assholes here.

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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