Amazon Workers in Alabama Get New Shot at Union After NLRB Rules Company Broke the Law in 1st Vote

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama may soon get another chance to decide whether to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Amazon violated U.S. labor law while waging an aggressive anti-unionization campaign against warehouse workers earlier this year in Bessemer, Alabama. This comes as Amazon workers worldwide from Bangladesh to Germany campaigned on Black Friday for fairer working conditions under the banner, “Make Amazon Pay.” “If Amazon is trying to eat the world, it’s also bringing many disparate sets of workers and activists and communities together to fight against them,” says Alex Press, staff writer at Jacobin.

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[danmarquez]

I once calculated that a one-day profit by Jeff Bezos amounted to $17K per employee. One day. Jeff doesn't need that kind of money. Employees do. Jeff can make more money by energizing employees.

[swatisharma]

In my opinion, worker unions should be an integral part of any corporation.

[willardchi]

Break up Amazon and make them pay their taxes!!!

[richietattersall]

When Unions were strong in this Country, the Middle Class was strong, since Nixon and the Republicans started destroying Unions in this Country, the Middle Class has been collapsing and the rich got richer.

[jasonkresock]

I have NEVER purchased from Amazon, and Never will. The company was filth from inception.

[terrancemoore]

NOW IS THE TIME!!! RETAIL WORKERS UNITE! FORM UNIONS NOW WHILE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE! It is time to bring strong union representation back to America! Organize now while we still can!!! Unions mean safer workplaces, better wages, better working conditions, better benefits!!! There is strength in numbers!!! Unionize today!

[toyotaprius]

How many workers are being threatened or reprimanded for voting in favour of unionization last time?

[oftenlucid]

Is there a place to donate to the "Bamazon" workers trying to organize?

[jamesfiegel]

Amazon also influenced local Traffic Dept. by changing traffic light timing :(

[josephnotoempire]

I haven't bought anything from Amazon in 2021.

[onelove]

Get Jane Mcalevey on this union drive!!!

[curtisallen]

Peoples should not buy from Amazon. Time is running out

[jamesfiegel]

UAW needs to get involved with influencing the drivers also :(

[lesslycarthan]

Thank God for democracy now.
I did watch pbs news until Johnson and Johnson a backer 💰 cut off comments turning into major network what to say reporting

[terryallen]

My personal Amazon boycott is at 3 years, 3 months...and counting.

[oddvardmyrnes]

American unions are finally going international. Join up!

[BeHelpfulNotHurtful]

In a perfect world unions go on sympathy strikes for other unions. It is very disappointing when like unions do not go on sympathy strikes. However what we have here is something different something that could be corrected with legal action and ultimately police losing their Union in qualified immunity along with it or helping other unions when help is needed. Any police department that sends their office out to break up a union protest or adversity affect their right to protest, they should automatically lose their union membership or at least have it be challenged.

[shaykespeeer]

Sick and tired of your employers bullshit?

[kristinamelnichenko]

“Right” is not a period. Good story otherwise thank you

[JohnnyPeacenic]

government interference manipulation with private business. usps.