Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » U.S.: unionization at Amazon warehouses stalled U.S.: unionization at Amazon warehouses stalled On 02 May, the newly formed Amazon Labor Union (ALU) failed in its campaign to unionise the e-commerce giant's LDJ5 warehouse on Staten Island, New York. With a 61% turnout, 62% of the voters rejected the bid to unionise. Just weeks before, the ALU had struck an historic victory when workers at Amazon’s nearby JFK8 warehouse voted for unionisation. After intense anti-union efforts by Amazon management the 02 May result represents an effective counterstroke by the company. Through . Published on 04 May 2022 à 11h31 - Update on 04 May 2022 à 11h31 Resources A clear-cut result with 380 votes in favour and 618 against. ALU founders Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer failed to convince the 1,600 employees at the New York LDJ5 warehouse. Despite campaigning for better working conditions and a minimum wage of $30 an hour, when Amazon management is only offering $18,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
