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Amazon has lost its bid to delay Alabama union vote

The Verge

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 had filed two motions to delay the proceeding, including an effort to force an in-person vote, in spite of ongoing pandemic risks.

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Amazon workers vote down Alabama union campaign

The Verge

Amazon employees at a Bessemer, Alabama warehouse have voted against unionizing the facility’s roughly 5,800-person workforce. The union had previously reported collecting a total of 3,215 ballots.) The RWDSU says it will appeal the election, requesting a hearing on whether the election results should be set aside. “We

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Apple releases iOS 13.7 with support for new automatic COVID-19 notification system

The Verge

Here’s how it will work, from The Verge ’s report on the announcement: Under the new system, participating health departments will assemble a configuration file, allowing them to set their risk scores, redirect users to their specific health department website, and modify the recommendation for users who have been exposed.

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Amazon workers vote to unionize Staten Island warehouse

The Verge

The company is evaluating its options, the post says, “including filing objections based on the inappropriate and undue influence by the NLRB” that it claims it witnessed. After Friday’s tally was announced Smalls told reporters he wanted to thank former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos “because while he was up in space we were signing people up.”.

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Amazon faces lawsuit over missed lunch breaks

The Verge

First filed in San Francisco County Superior Court in February, the case was removed to US District Court California, Northern District on Friday. Numerous news reports support this claim , however.

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Amazon must redo Bessemer union election, orders labor board official

The Verge

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. The decision does not name a date for the second election, which will be set in a future filing. Photo by PATRICK T.

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

The Verge

According to a report by The New York Times , the company previously didn’t allow employees to be around its warehouse, delivery, or other facilities more than 15 minutes before or after their shifts, making it more difficult to organize with co-workers. Amazon faces a growing workers’ rights movement.