Amazon Warehouse Workers
to Vote on First US Union.
Employees at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, are nearing the opportunity to vote on establishing the first stateside union at the massive company.
The workers’ petition does not mention specific
grievances, but a union-backed website calls for
changes in disciplinary and safety procedures.
With a union contract, we can form a worker safety committee, and negotiate the highest safety standards and protocols for
our workplace. , Alabama Amazon workers, via union website.
Amazon’s European workforce is largely protected
by unions, but the company has consistently
fought off labor organizing efforts in the U.S