'The workers of JFK8 have made clear their desire and intention to engage in collective bargaining,' said amazonlabor.
Jake JohnsonIn the wake of its historic victory in the election to unionize Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, the Amazon Labor Union demanded over the weekend that the company begin collective bargaining negotiations in early May and immediately halt any changes to employment policies in the meantime.
"As you are aware, the Amazon Labor Union has decisively won the union election," Christian Smalls, the president of ALU, wrote in a to company management."We are available to meet anytime on May 2, 3, 4, or 5 of 2022 for collective bargaining negotiations. Please provide your available dates and times before close of business on April 8, 2022."Amazon has until April 8 to formally submit any objections to the election results, a step the company
shortly following news of the union's victory on Friday, the first-ever vote in favor of unionizing an Amazon warehouse in the United States and one of the biggest wins for the labor movement in decades.in the lead-up to the election, said it is"evaluating our options, including filing objections based on the inappropriate and undue influence by the [National Labor Relations Board]"—an indication that Amazon management is not prepared to start collective bargaining talks.
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