Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island voted against unionization Monday, Amazon Labor Union said, a month after the company’s hard-work motion scored its first primary victory when Staten Island warehouse staff voted to unionize.
Workers voted 618 to 380 against unionization, with 62% of those eligible going to the polls, according to the National Labor Relations Board, which oversaw the election.
Approximately 1633 employees at the LDJ5 sorting center on Staten Island, across the street from downtown where Amazon staff voted to unionize last month, were eligible to vote.
Amazon Labor Union said in a tweet that unionization would continue at the Staten Island facility “and beyond,” adding that “the fight has just begun. “
Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel told Forbes the company was “pleased” that the LDJ5 team “could make their voices heard,” adding that they look to the future to strive to “make every day better for our employees. “
The vote marks a setback for the Amazon Workers Union, founded through former and current Amazon staff that it was not easy to get higher wages, longer breaks and higher benefits for staff at the Staten Island LDJ5 plant. The organization scored its first primary victory against Amazon, which delayed organizing efforts for years, when staff voted 2654 to 2131 to unionize at Amazon’s largest warehouse on Staten Island called JFK8. continued its efforts to deter staff from voting starting April 25, holding mandatory meetings to discourage staff from voting for unionization and displaying anti-union posters, according to The Associated Press. He also postponed Amazon Labor Union’s first win on Staten Island. , filing an objection to the vote with the NLRB alleging that union organizers forced staff to vote yes and calling for a redesign.
Official effects of some other union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. The takeover vote took place in March, with an initial recount showing that 53% of eligible staff voted against unionization, many contested ballots have yet to be resolved, and Amazon and union organizers have raised objections.
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