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The campaign for unionization comes as General Electric is breaking up the company and on the heels of unions forming at Starbucks and Amazon...
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National Labor Relations Board stories
State
Workers at the Bessemer facility appear to have voted against joining a union, but by a margin so small that challenged ballots could change...
State
The union election is being rerun because a federal ruling found that Amazon’s misconduct tainted the outcome of the first election.
Economy
The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided.
State
The National Labor Relations Board hearing officer said Amazon's placement of a mailbox outside the facility to collect ballots "tainted the election."
State
The official said Amazon's anti-union tactics interfered with workers' rights. A final decision could take several weeks.
State
It could take days or even weeks to learn the outcome. Amazon plants across the country are watching.
State
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, rap artist Michael “Killer Mike” Render and actor Danny Glover will visit with Amazon workers Friday.
Economy
Ballots are to be mailed to workers in the Bessemer plant on Monday. Votes are to be tallied by March 30.
National
Thursday, September 13, 2018 Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) issued a statement applauding the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision to issue a new rule...
