Amazon Succeeds In Reversing Union Tide To Its Favor

Anusuya Lahiri
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  • Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) workers backed from joining a union at a company warehouse in Southern California.

  • According to National Labor Relations Board, the union withdrew its petition for an election at a warehouse in Moreno Valley, California.

  • The Moreno Valley facility, called ONT8, is a critical hub for the Seattle-based e-commerce company, which relies heavily on imported goods from Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

  • It marked a reversal for the upstart Amazon Labor Union following its defeat at a New York facility last week.

  • ALU won an election at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island in April but has struggled to consolidate those gains, Bloomberg reported.

  • The union lost an election at a second, smaller Staten Island facility, and last week workers at a warehouse near Albany, New York, rejected joining the union.

  • ALU sought higher wages, better benefits, and other improvements to working conditions.

  • Amazon had challenged the legitimacy of the Staten Island vote.

  • In 2021, Amazon criticized unions in bathroom signage and workshops.

  • Amazon recently raised its U.S. average starting pay for front-line staff.

  • Price Action: AMZN shares traded lower by 0.21% at $119.57 in the premarket on the last check Tuesday.

  • Photo from Pixabay

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