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News Articles: amazon labor union

Workers at Amazon's warehouse on Staten Island in New York will vote on whether to unionize, becoming the second U.S. warehouse to get such an election.

Amazon labor push escalates as workers at New York warehouse win a union vote

Amazon will face two union elections at once. Federal officials have set a union vote for Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse, coinciding with the ongoing re-do election in Bessemer, Ala.

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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Workers at Amazon's warehouse on Staten Island are expected to vote on whether to unionize in the coming months.

Amazon faces another union vote, this time at a Staten Island warehouse

Federal labor officials found enough support among Amazon workers on Staten Island to pave the way for a union election. It could be the second union vote for Amazon this year.

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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Amazon workers hold a walkout over conditions at a Staten Island warehouse in March 2020.

Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island push for union vote

Some 2,000 workers from four facilities have signed cards seeking an election to form a union, according to organizers.

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By:
  • Alina Selyukh