It was the biggest union push in Amazon’s history and only the second time that an organizing effort from within the company had come to a vote. The first election garnered nationwide attention and put a spotlight on how Amazon treats its workers. Last time around, 1,798 workers rejected the union and 738 voted in favor of it.Ī repeat of the election means another battle for Amazon with the RWDSU.
And even when an election is held, workers may chose to vote against joining a union again. Seattle-based Amazon will likely appeal and try to delay another vote.
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That could set up one of several scenarios, including a stop to the election altogether if the full board reverses the regional director’s decision, or a nullification of the results if the board sides with Amazon after the union vote has already occurred.īut even if a second election is allowed to move forward, labor experts say a union victory remains a long shot. The order for a new election stands unless Amazon files a request within the next 10 days for a review with the full board of NLRB. “Amazon workers deserve to have a voice at work, which can only come from a union.” “Today’s decision confirms what we were saying all along - that Amazon’s intimidation and interference prevented workers from having a fair say in whether they wanted a union in their workplace - and as the Regional Director has indicated, that is both unacceptable and illegal,” he said in a statement. Stuart Appelbaum, president of the RWDSU, saw the NLRB decision as a victory. “It’s disappointing that the NLRB has now decided that those votes shouldn’t count.” “Our employees have always had the choice of whether or not to join a union, and they overwhelmingly chose not to join the RWDSU earlier this year,” Nantel said.
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