A group of Amazon warehouse workers just voted to form a union. But the battle is not over.
Amazon issued a response Friday following the results of a historic unionization effort at an Amazon warehouse facility in Staten Island, N.Y., where employees voted 2,654 to 2,131 to join the Amazon Labor Union, an organization led by a former employee who was fired after leading a walkout over COVID-19 work conditions at the facility.
“We’re disappointed with the outcome of the election in Staten Island because we believe having a direct relationship with the company is best for our employees,” Amazon said in its statement. “We’re evaluating our options, including filing objections based on the inappropriate and undue influence by the NLRB that we and others (including the National Retail Federation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce) witnessed in this election.”
The NLRB, or National Labor Relations Board, oversaw the election in Staten Island.
Amazon’s objections may depend on a lawsuit the NLRB filed last month. NLRB sued Amazon in an attempt to reinstate a fired employee at the Staten Island warehouse.
In its statement Friday, Amazon included a letter from the National Retail Federation sent to lawmakers Friday, asking to investigate NLRB’s suit against the company. “The suit gives the appearance of an overt attempt to influence the outcome of the pending election,” the letter notes. Amazon has partnered with NRF before on lobbying efforts.
Amazon also links to a blog post from the...
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