CNBC by Annie Palmer 10/21/21
KEY POINTS
• An independent group of Amazon employees on Staten Island plan to file for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on Oct. 25.
• Should the NLRB approve their request, it would kick off the second unionization vote at an Amazon warehouse in less than a year.
• Amazon in April defeated a unionization attempt at one of its Alabama warehouses.
Amazon warehouse workers on New York's Staten Island plan to file for a union election, setting the world's largest online retailer up for another high-profile labor battle.
The Amazon Labor Union, an independent group of employees, said Thursday that more than 2,000 employees across four Amazon facilities in Staten Island have signed union authorization cards, following months of organizing.
The group plans to file for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on Oct. 25.
Should the group's petition be granted approval by the NLRB, it would kick off the second unionization vote at an Amazon warehouse in less than a year. In April, Amazon secured enough votes to defeat a unionization drive at one of its Alabama warehouses. The election attracted worldwide attention and support, including a critical endorsement from President Joe Biden.
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