Amazon Prepares To Face Warehouse Union Vote In New York: WSJ

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  • Amazon.com Inc AMZN would face union elections at separate warehouses in the pro-union New York City in April, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The current and former workers at Amazon’s largest Staten Island warehouse look to become the first group of Amazon employees to unionize in the U.S.
  • The JFK8 warehouse, which employed 7,500 people, will vote from March 25 to 30. Workers at LDJ5, which employed 1,500 workers, will vote during the April 25 week.
  • The pro-union campaigners looked to improve pay, benefits, and working conditions. 
  • A mail-in revote is also underway at a company facility in Bessemer, Alabama, after Amazon was found to interfere and influence a contest against unionization.
  • In 2019, Amazon canceled plans for a significant expansion in Staten Island after activists, elected officials, and unions opposed the deal.
  • Price Action: AMZN shares traded higher by 0.18% at $3,274.14 in the premarket on the last check Thursday.
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