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Public vote counting starts for Amazon union drive in Alabama
The vote could be labor organizers’ biggest win in decades
By Josh Dzieza and Adi Robertson Apr 8, 2021, 3:47pm EDT
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has begun publicly tallying votes for a proposed Amazon workers’ union in Alabama, which would be the first of its kind nationwide. The count, conducted over Zoom, may not include all potentially eligible ballots, but it will offer an early look at the results.
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) announced yesterday that 3,215 ballots were received from the roughly 5,800 workers at BHM1, a fulfillment center located in Bessemer, Alabama.
Amazon workers at Bessemer cast their ballots by mail in February and March, and the official counting process began on March 30th. Representatives can challenge individual workers’ eligibility to vote, and those ballots won’t be counted during this tally — but they could be deemed eligible later and potentially affect the election’s outcome.
more:
http://www.theverge.com/2021/4/8/22356589/amazon-union-vote-results-bessemer-alabama-rwdsu-bhm1
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