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August 16, 2022 09:57 pm

Amazon warehouse workers in Albany have filed to unionize





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Amazon warehouse staff that work at a fulfillment center outside of Albany, New York have filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the NLRB told The Verge on Tuesday. The employees, who work at Amazon’s ALB1 warehouse, have filed for a unit that would encompass around 400 workers at the facility.


To file for a union petition, more than 30 percent of the proposed unit would have signed union authorization cards. The NLRB is currently ensuring that this step has been taken and expects to verify the petition in a matter of days and proceed to arranging a formal election.


The Albany workers are organized with the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), which successfully voted to unionize at the company’s JFK8...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/16/23308851/amazon-warehouse-workers-albany-union-petition-nlrb-alb1

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