Labor Board Orders New Amazon Union Vote

[douglas9]

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Source: D C Report

Amazon cheated, regulators conclude.

In April, after the vote to unionize Amazon’s Bessemer Alabama fulfillment center landed in Jeff Bezos’ favor, we told you that the richest man on the planet and off the planet cheated workers out of a fair election.

This week, the federal hearing officer who examined the way that pivotal union election was conducted determined that Amazon did, in fact, violate labor law; a new election is needed.

That’s because in addition to its various acts of worker intimidation and coercion, Amazon installed a dubious dropbox on company property to collect votes that workers said they were afraid to use. The National Labor Relations Board [NLRB] said the dropbox was prohibited. The dropbox was installed with the connivance of the U.S. Postal Service and corrupt Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Trump-era holdover.

Read more: https://www.dcreport.org/2021/08/03/labor-board-orders-new-amazon-union-vote/

[quakerboy]

1. Uh Oh

Wait.. do we think Bezos spent enough on his oversize fake phalus that he wont be able to fully re-intimidate and indoctrinate the workers to block the union again?

Cause it seems unlikely to me.

[PortTack]

4. All the same..it's the right thing to do

[quakerboy]

5. fair nuff

[Comfortably_Numb]

2. F*ing dejoy again... jebus when will that turd finally get flushed.?

[quakerboy]

6. in a few years

it doesnt seem to be a priority

[Comfortably_Numb]

7. True.... Unfortunately

[PortTack]

3. A new vote...Good!

[murielm99]

8. Yay!

[Hekate]

9. Excellent

[Spazito]

10. *LOCKING*

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