NLRB Hearing Officer Rules Amazon Illegally Interfered in Bessemer Election, Recommends New Vote
On August 2, 2021, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing officer issued a recommendation finding that Amazon had illegally interfered in the April 2021 union election at its Bessemer, Alabama …
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Amazon Defeats Bessemer Union Vote 1,798 to 738 After Intensive Anti-Union Campaign
On April 9, 2021, vote counting concluded in the historic union election at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama warehouse (BHM1), with workers decisively rejecting unionization by a margin of 1,798 votes against to 738 …
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Amazon Launches Massive Anti-Union Campaign at Bessemer Alabama Warehouse
In early February 2021, Amazon launched one of the most aggressive and expensive anti-union campaigns in recent U.S. labor history, spending millions of dollars on consultants, lawyers, and captive-audience meetings to defeat …
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