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Donkees

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2. ''Abrams has become an icon of sorts in the push to unionize the plant.''

Reply to Indykatie (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 08:41 PM

Apr 2021

It is Abrams’ endorsement the union organizers have seized upon. The Rosie-the-Riveter Abrams sign stands at three locations, at least, on the roads around the Amazon plant, including right at its main gates. And in that way, Abrams has become an icon of sorts in the push to unionize the plant.
https://www.courthousenews.com/stacey-abrams-becomes-icon-in-union-drive-at-alabama-amazon-plant/

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UPDATE: The NLRB has finished going through challenged ballots in the Bessemer Amazon union election [View all] Donkees Apr 2021 OP

They Needed Stacey Abrams to Help Get Out the Vote Indykatie Apr 2021 #1

''Abrams has become an icon of sorts in the push to unionize the plant.'' Donkees Apr 2021 #2

A big turn out bodes well for unionization. Ppl vote for change, not so things remain the same PortTack Apr 2021 #3

55% is a big turnout? MichMan Apr 2021 #4

Probably the majority of those refusals to vote were by people scared shitless of losing their jobs Celerity Apr 2021 #5

Don't see any evaluation of what this turnout likely means yet. Hortensis Apr 2021 #6

... demmiblue Apr 2021 #7

''We're through the first 200 ballots or so and this is how it's trending.'' Donkees Apr 2021 #8

It's going to be a long count, and a lot of the ballots that Amazon is contesting are likely to be WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #9

''They are currently counting Amazon votes at about 7-8 votes per minute'' Donkees Apr 2021 #10

I am somewhat shocked gldstwmn Apr 2021 #11

Through approximately 300 ballots and the vote is trending almost exactly 2-1 Amazon so far Donkees Apr 2021 #12

Amazon up 500-230. Trending worse than 2-1 against the union so far. Donkees Apr 2021 #13

''Union getting drubbed so far: 699-300'' Donkees Apr 2021 #14

@RWDSU prez Stuart Appelbaum says 'the system is broken' Donkees Apr 2021 #15