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Amazon has lost its bid to delay Alabama union vote

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has denied a set of motions from Amazon that sought to delay a union election at a company warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Alabama warehouse workers prepare to face down Amazon in union vote

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An Amazon warehouse in Alabama could become the first to unionize in the US For the next seven weeks, employees at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama will vote on whether to become the first of the company’s US employees to unionize. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Meanwhile, COVID cases in the South were spiking. (A

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NLRB officer says Amazon violated US labor law

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An initial assessment from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recommended workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama hold a new election to determine whether to unionize with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Amazon must redo Bessemer union election, orders labor board official

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ordered a new election at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama site, a tentative victory for organizers who had sought to unionize workers at the company’s fulfillment locations. Reached for comment, Amazon emphasized recent improvements in pay and safety for workers in its fulfillment centers.

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Union files objections to Amazon’s actions in Bessemer, AL election

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The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (or RWDSU) has filed objections against Amazon to the National Labor Relations Board, saying that the company has again interfered with its election in Bessemer, Alabama ( via CNBC ). Amazon did not immediately reply to The Verge ’s request for comment.

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Amazon’s nationwide NLRB settlement makes it easier for workers to organize

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Amazon has reached a nationwide settlement for six National Labor Relations Board cases, agreeing to notify workers of their rights and let workers organize on company property outside of their shift time. Amazon didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment on the settlement. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Amazon facing formal complaint from labor board over worker firing

The Verge

The National Labor Relations Board is preparing to issue a complaint against Amazon alleging the company illegally fired a worker at one of its New York warehouses, unless the company settles the case first. Amazon didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment from The Verge.

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