Employees at an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina voted towards unionizing in election outcomes introduced in the present day.
In line with Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE), the employee group in search of to type the union, 3,276 ballots had been solid within the election, with 25.3% of votes in favor of unionizing and 74.7% towards. The outcomes nonetheless should be licensed by the Nationwide Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
In an announcement offered to CNBC, CAUSE blamed the outcomes on “Amazon’s willingness to interrupt the legislation,” claiming, “Amazon’s relentless and unlawful efforts to intimidate us show that this firm is afraid of employees coming collectively to say our energy.”
Amazon spokesperson Eileen Hards denied the corporate had damaged any legal guidelines and stated, “We’re glad that our workforce in Garner was capable of have their voices heard, and that they selected to maintain a direct relationship with Amazon.”
Employees at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island voted to unionize in 2022, and employees at a Philadelphia location of Amazon-owned Entire Meals additionally voted in favor of unionization earlier this 12 months. The grocery chain has requested the NLRB to set these outcomes apart.
In the meantime, Amazon’s legal professionals lately joined SpaceX in a authorized problem to the NLRB’s construction.
