Amazon.com Inc’s objections to a landmark union election at a company warehouse in New York City justify a hearing that could overturn the result, a U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) official said.
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- Amazon.com’s objections to a landmark union election at a company warehouse in New York City justify a hearing that could overturn the result, a U.S.
- National Labor Relations Board official said.
- The online retailer has accused the NLRB’s Brooklyn office of appearing to support the union drive and alleged that labor organizers intimidated workers to vote in their favor.
- Some 55% of employees who voted from Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse in the borough of Staten Island opted to join the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), which has argued for higher pay and job security.
- Turnout was about 58% of the vote, which marked the first time staff at Amazon had decided to unionize.