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Some 6,000 workers at Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., will begin voting next month on a groundbreaking possibility: the first union in the company's U.S. history.
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Both parties agreed that hundreds of seasonal workers should be eligible to cast ballots.
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"The biggest thing is Amazon is one of the biggest employers in the United States, and they're heavily, heavily anti-union,"
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Unions are a prominent presence at Amazon in Europe, but for years, the company successfully fought off labor organizing efforts in the United States.
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"The onsite voting proposal, which is in the best interest of all parties — associate convenience, vote fidelity, and timeliness of vote count — was not accepted," Knox said. "We will continue to insist on measures for a fair election, and we want everyone to vote, so our focus is ensuring that's possible."
- cvanderloo on 17 Jan 21
  
  Sounds similar to the US election controversy
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sounds similar to the US election controversy</div>
  
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The workers' union-backed website calls for changes to procedures in disciplining, dismissals and safety.
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