Amazon Ordered to Hold Third Union Vote at Alabama Warehouse
A federal judge ruled that Amazon's actions unfairly influenced previous union elections, prompting another vote.
- Judge Michael Silverstein found Amazon committed six violations during the 2022 union election at its Bessemer facility.
- Amazon was accused of surveilling employees, removing pro-union materials, and threatening warehouse closure.
- The National Labor Relations Board had previously nullified the 2021 vote due to similar interference.
- Both Amazon and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union plan to appeal the judge's decision.
- Alabama's Bessemer facility, with around 6,000 workers, remains a focal point in Amazon's ongoing labor disputes.