A coalition of Amazon warehouse workers in New York City officially files a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board.
Amazon workers in Staten Island are taking the first step toward unionization just six months after unionization efforts failed in Bessemer, Alabama.A coalition of Amazon warehouse workers in New York City have officially filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday.
, who sought to be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The unionization efforts garnered support from lawmakers and even President Joe Biden.
"We also want a decent living wage," he added."I know Amazon's going to claim that they pay better than competitors, but with the cost of living in the New York state area, it's still not sustainable."An Amazon fulfillment center where organizers are planning to file for a union election next week after gathering more than 1,700 employee signatures in the borough of Staten Island in New York, Oct. 21, 2021.
A statement from the newly formed coalition of workers said that they built trust among colleagues through months of organizing efforts that included hosting barbecues, handing out food and cold water and holding rallies."This is truly a remarkable historical moment for all Amazon workers all over the country," the Amazon Labor Union stated."Workers under the banner of the ALU have already broken barriers, and we will continue to do so.
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